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Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history. Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears. They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations. This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them. To whom were they said or written? What was their intended effect and on whom? What was the originator thinking? Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!
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Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky native, Illinois State Senator, Illinois Congressman, 16th President of the United States, statesman and orator-extraordinaire is one of the most oft-quoted individuals in history. He gave many a memorable speech chock full of quotes for the ages. In 1864, in the midst of the American Civil War, he faced a daunting reelection bid. Many offered their advice to assuage those that wanted him gone, including returning the recently freed slaves to their masters after the war as a concession to the persistent and wily southern secessionists. Lincoln would have none of it, as evidenced by his words that I explore in this episode. Truly inspiring then. Truly inspiring now.
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