A final (at least for now) story about Lincoln:
On his way from Springfield, Illinois to be inaugurated President of the United States of America, Lincoln recounted to a group in Trenton, New Jersey a story of the Revolutionary War that he had read as a boy in Weem's LIFE OF WASHINGTON. He stated: "I shall be most happy indeed if I shall be an humble instrument in the hands of the Almighty, and of this, his almost chosen people, for perpetuating the object of that great struggle."
The humility of these words profoundly touched me, especially in light of the self-aggrandizing behavior of current leaders. Lincoln, who is thought by many to be the greatest president our country has ever known, saw himself as "an instrument in the hands of the Almighty."
So, for today, I am grateful for his example of humility.
hey nice post mehn. I love your style of blogging here. The way you writes reminds me of an equally interesting post that I read some time ago on Daniel Uyi's blog: How To Always Be Tracking Your Progress On Each Goal So You Don’t Lose Guard .
ReplyDeletekeep up the good work.
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