Abraham Lincoln
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To wait, to bide the time of its coming, was a difficult task; for few possess the gift of patience, — few can jrealze that " To wait may be to do : Waiting won a Waterloo !" A minister, one of his most impatient friends, was urging Lincoln to imme- diate action. " Why not issue it at once?" "I have no right, until it be- comes a military necessity ; and it isn't that yet. " Why must you wait ? Just call it a military necessity, and that will do. " "Oh, said Lincoln, "that would do, would it ? ...Please excuse a very simple question ; but, — How many legs would a sheep have, calling the tail one ?" " Why, five, of course. " "Oh, no ; it would rmly have four. Calling the tail a leg does not make it a leg. " The minister took his leave to- ponder over his new lesson in political ethics. He was not the only one who left Lincoln's presence all the wiser for an interview with him. A large dele- gation from some clerical body visited him to give him cheer and sympathy ; and one of the ministers said, — ' 'Well, we have one great blessing ; I believe that the Lord is on our side.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
To wait, to bide the time of its coming, was a difficult task; for few possess the gift of patience, — few can jrealze that " To wait may be to do : Waiting won a Waterloo !" A minister, one of his most impatient friends, was urging Lincoln to imme- diate action. " Why not issue it at once?" "I have no right, until it be- comes a military necessity ; and it isn't that yet. " Why must you wait ? Just call it a military necessity, and that will do. " "Oh, said Lincoln, "that would do, would it ? ...Please excuse a very simple question ; but, — How many legs would a sheep have, calling the tail one ?" " Why, five, of course. " "Oh, no ; it would rmly have four. Calling the tail a leg does not make it a leg. " The minister took his leave to- ponder over his new lesson in political ethics. He was not the only one who left Lincoln's presence all the wiser for an interview with him. A large dele- gation from some clerical body visited him to give him cheer and sympathy ; and one of the ministers said, — ' 'Well, we have one great blessing ; I believe that the Lord is on our side.
What to read after Abraham Lincoln?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by George Hicks to read onlineMoreLess
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