“The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln” - Enjoy this compilation of words and wisdom of “Honest Abe” Lincoln, a man who used his words to hold his divided country together, healed “his nation’s wounds” and comforted his people in times of heartache and pain. You should find them inspirational, motivational and applicable to your business and personal life. BONUS: Includes the "Story Behind Lincoln's Beard".

1. The Words & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
2 Letters, 2 Speeches and 1 Proclamation
Plus over 50 “Quotable ‘Honest Abe’ Quotes”
Special Bonus:
The Story Behind
Lincoln’s Beard
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2. The Words & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
INDEX
Publisher’s Preface 3
Quotable Quotes 4
Letter to Ulysses S. Grant 11
Letter to Joseph Hooker 12
Proclamation of Thanksgiving 14
The Gettysburg Address 16
Response to a Serenade
Lincoln’s Last Public Address 19
BONUS: The Birth of a Beard 24
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3. Publisher’s Preface
With over 16,000 books written about him, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the
United States, is probably the most scrutinized president in American history. And many
consider him the most eloquent President our country has ever known. Speech writers
and public speakers try to copy his style, and all over the globe, children still recite his
Gettysburg Address (included in this book) which is celebrated by many as one of the best
speeches in the English language.
In this book, along with over 50 “sound bite” quotes, are two letters from Lincoln, one to
Ulysses S. Grant and one to General “Fighting Joe” Hooker both offering fascinating
insights into the way Lincoln thought and how he presented himself. Then the
Proclamation of Thanksgiving is an interesting look at the origins of an American
Holiday. Next, along with the Gettysburg Address, you will find Response to a Serenade –
some informal remarks made 4 months before the Gettysburg Address that gives a
“preview” of his most famous speech. Finally, you will read Lincoln’s last public address
that was presented three days before his death and attended by his assassin John Wilkes
Booth who commented at the time "That is the last speech he will make."
Enjoy this compilation of words and wisdom of this important historical figure: “Honest
Abe” Lincoln, a man who used his words to hold his divided country together, healed “his
nation’s wounds” and comforted his people in times of heartache and pain. You should
find them inspirational, motivational and applicable to your business and personal life.
R. Scott Frothingham
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4. Quotable Quotes from “Honest Abe”
A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.
I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until
the end.
I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his
grandson will be.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove
all doubt.
I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.
Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it,
I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be
engaged in.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
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