生于: 1809年2月12日，肯塔基州哈汀郡 (Hardin
County, Kentucky)
死于: 1865年4月15日，在华盛顿特区内的福特剧院 (Ford's
Theatre) 遭人暗杀
以反对奴隶制度闻名的亚伯拉罕林肯 (Abraham
Lincoln) 是美国的第16届总统，他带领美国渡过内战时期，而他的精湛口才也充份展露在许多的致词场合。其中包括他最着名的一场演说，就是盖茨堡演说。在华盛顿特区的林肯纪念碑上刻了他第二任就职演讲中的一段话：「不对他人心怀恶意，对任何人都心存宽容。」
Known for his stand against slavery, Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He led the country through the Civil War and his eloquence is evident in many speeches including his most famous one, the Gettysburg Address. His second inaugural address, which includes the phrase, "With malice toward none; with charity for all..." is inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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