The better angels of our nature

[crispini]

The close of Lincoln's First Inaugural Address:

I am loth to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, streching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trt039.html

For all of us here today, all good Democrats, and all good Americans, may we come together under the banner of "the better angels of our nature."

Peace.

[K Gardner]

1. I thought of that speech today, too.. thank you for posting this.

[question everything]

2. Thank you. What a beautiful post (nt)

[jakem]

3. OH NOES!!I! OBAMA PLAGERIZES!! HUGH!!III

[polichick]

4. Thank-you!! :)

[faithfulcitizen]

5. Nice post! here's a couple more for the day:

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. ~ Mark Twain

The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see. ~ Winston Churchill

[C_U_L8R]

6. A heartwarming sentiment.

Thank you.
Those angels got some work to do around here.
Many cynics and pessimists to touch.

Thank you again crispini ... your post made me smile

[crispini]

7. just one

:kick:

[thevoiceofreason]

8. K&R for a Texan

[ginnyinWI]

9. I thought of Lincoln today too, listening to Obama.

I think he would have been proud of his fellow Illinoisan.