Political Quotes

“Tomorrow we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. While it's tempting to think that there could not possibly be anything original or profound left to say about Lincoln, that's not why we commemorate this occasion. The life of Lincoln is more than the story of our greatest President. It is the story of America itself. We are not here to repeat the history of the man who was elected at a time of unprecedented national challenge, tested time and again by adversity, and taken away during his moment of greatest glory. All of that is known and has been discussed and studied by students and scholars the world over. But that is not what this bicentennial was about. This is a celebration of America, because the life of Abraham Lincoln is, in and of itself, a celebration of America. Abraham Lincoln is the everlasting embodiment of the American dream-- the belief that any American, through hard work and determination, can achieve anything their imagination and perseverance can conceive.”