Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches

✍ Scribed by Abraham Lincoln, Gordon Leidner

• Publisher: Cumberland House
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 161
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

More than 140 years since his death, the enduring legacy of a great president, an American success story, and the celebrated leader of the Civil War continues. Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches captures the essence of the sixteenth president. In addition to Lincoln's own words, Gordon Leidner includes insights into the man by those who knew him best, from his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, to his greatest political opponent, Stephen A. Douglas. Every quote is sourced in the end notes. Numerous photographs add to the charm and usefulness of the book.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Biography......Page 14
Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches......Page 18
I Leadership......Page 20
2 Honesty......Page 30
3 Faith......Page 40
4 The People......Page 50
5 Kindness......Page 60
6 Liberty......Page 66
7 Common Sense......Page 78
8 Character......Page 86
9 Democracy......Page 94
10 Perseverance......Page 104
11 Humor......Page 112
12 Hope......Page 120
The Gettysburg Address......Page 128
Excerpt from Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address......Page 130
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address......Page 134
First Annual Thanksgiving Day Proclamation......Page 138
Excerpt from Lincoln’s First Address to Congress......Page 142
Excerpt from the Emancipation Proclamation......Page 144
Lincoln’s Springfield Farewell Speech......Page 146
Notes......Page 148
About the Author......Page 161