I once read about Abraham Lincoln, the greatest president and man ever to walk this earth. He faced many challenges and setbacks, yet he pressed on and never gave up.
He was thought to have a disease called Marfan syndrome which is a connective tissue disorder. It makes the limbs limp and the people with this disorder are taller than normal. (Lincoln was 6 foot 4 when he was 19).
He lost eight elections, failed in business many times, and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times, but he didn't. Alas, if he had stopped pursuing his dream to become president... how would that have changed the United States?
(With the steadfast belief that all men are created equal, Lincoln fought for and issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 which abolished slavery in the United States.)
Here are some quotes by Abraham Lincoln:
On Democracy:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy."
"No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent."
Who is your hero?
2 comments:
lincoln sucks because hes only on the 5 dallah bill. ben franklin is betta cuz hes on the l00. hes my hero
-dayton
i think that i would have to agree with you about Abraham Lincoln, because he had lots of cool quotes and sayings that i really believe in. The examples on the bottom are proof that he's the man.
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