Thursday, February 12, 2009

Abe


"With malice toward none; with charity for all;
with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right,
let us strive on to finish the work we are in;
to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle,
and for his widow, and his orphan - to do all which may achieve and cherish
a just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."


24 comments:

abb said...

Amen.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln.

Decadent Housewife said...

Summed up, The Golden Rule. Thank you MPM.

Debra (a/k/a Doris, Mimi) said...

Happy 200th birthday, Mr. President!

Chesapeake Bay Woman said...

I love it.

Jules said...

What a man........Was his left hand clenched or did he loose the top parts of his digits??

Unknown said...

Right on. Happy Birthday Abe!

Even though your wife lost her marbles at the end, you have always been one of my favs!

Keetha said...

Amen, indeed.

kim-d said...

That, my friend, is memorization-worthy. Anything remotely close to The Golden Rule has my vote.

Happy, Happy Birthday, Mr. 16th President!

Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of all Trades. said...

Happy Birthday to one of the Greats!

Trisha said...

Happy Birthday, Abe!

Mary said...

Beautiful words. Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln.

Laura ~Peach~ said...

please come back and see the clothing and give me your thoughts!

Anonymous said...

Love me some Abe. What an awesome job he did holding the country together.

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

Happy 200! The facts and autobio on him is so fascinating.

Anonymous said...

I almost forgot it was his Birthday. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Happy 200th Birthday, Mr. President:)

Daryl said...

Perfect post!

Sassy said...

For the 200th time HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr. Lincoln!!!! I ♥ him...I always teach all about him in school....I find it fun that he kept all his important papers in his top hat and that he loved a great joke or prank....good good man!

dlyn said...

"Did you ever meet him Mom?" I kid you not - a direct quite from my younger daughter. Brat.

Country Girl said...

He was one of the best. Wonderful tribute!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Abe!

Shawn said...

Incredible man!

Midlife, menopause, mistakes and random stuff... said...

I have fallen in love with your blog. I heart your blog!!
I hope you don't mind if I follow? I will be a nice Golden Rule bloggy pal.

And by the way, I'm allll about the chardonnay ;=)

Steady On
Reggie Girl

mmm said...

Mental P...

Thanks for liking "First Kiss"; and, I greatly admire the man in the "original post".