Tributes to Abraham Lincoln . man . . was AbrahamLincoln. He was the captain of aship that was adrift on stormy,; hostile waters. And yet, this manbrought that ship safely to once did the captains handleave the wheel . . never oncedid he abandon the shaky vesselthat took him on a strange anddifficult voyage. It is now 100 years since Abra-ham Lincoln led this nationthrough the nightmare that was the Civil War. But this Wednes-day, when we celebrate again thedav of his birth, all the memoriesthat history taught us of this manreturn to every American. Anddespite a modern trend in educ
Tributes to Abraham Lincoln . man . . was AbrahamLincoln. He was the captain of aship that was adrift on stormy,; hostile waters. And yet, this manbrought that ship safely to once did the captains handleave the wheel . . never oncedid he abandon the shaky vesselthat took him on a strange anddifficult voyage. It is now 100 years since Abra-ham Lincoln led this nationthrough the nightmare that was the Civil War. But this Wednes-day, when we celebrate again thedav of his birth, all the memoriesthat history taught us of this manreturn to every American. Anddespite a modern trend in educa-tion to minimize the contributionsour forefathers made to thegrowth of this nation, never oncecan we forget the lessons Abra-ham Lincoln left for his people tofollow. Lincoln taught us love. Hisgreatest gift, perhaps, was thelesson that man must love hisneighbor, and that the hate thatsoils this love leads only to bitter-ness, and then to bloodshed. Lincoln taught us brotherhoodThe common bond that holds a Alphabet Soup. -A for Anfjaria . . Y for YugoslaviaZ for Zanzibar. family, a city, a nation strong, solid stuff that tiesone man to another ... a tie thatcannot be broken by the pettyprejudices that others manufacturein the sickness of their minds. Lincoln taught us understand-ing. A knowledge that our pointof view is not the only one thatcounts. That this other man, who-ever he may be, must be given achance to speak his mind. Andthen, to work together toward acommon goal of good will. Yes, the lessons were left for uslong ago. The ideas with whichLincoln fired the imagination of acountry . . the freedom of theminorities, the brotherhood of allmankind, the tragedy of war . .these are lessons we will neverlose. And still he sits in vigil . . nowin a high room in Washington hesits and keeps silent watch overthe land he loved so well. AbrahamLincoln sits and waits for anothership to reach its port. Still thatship is lost on the angry watersof conflict . . still hi
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