Extended Reading
  • Madyson 2022-03-20 09:01:26

    21st Century Holographic Projection of the 19th Century White House

    To say that Daniel Day-Lewis's acting is good is basically the same as saying that the water is tide. The only description I can think of for DDL's performance in this film is probably a 21st century holographic projection of President Lincoln. Speaking of which, many people don't like Lincoln's...

  • Lola 2022-01-25 08:06:28

    The power of democracy and the rule of law

    "Mr. President, I fought for the freedom of this country and its people, maybe soon, you'll see black captains, and after a while, you'll see black generals." The
      Civil War, a very important national event in American history , In the movie, it has become a branch line. During the process of...

Lincoln quotes

  • [Giving a speech at a dedication, Lincoln stands beside the flagpole, and with great ceremony takes off his hat, removes a piece of paper from inside and unfolds it, then puts on his glasses]

    Abraham Lincoln: [reading] The part assigned to me is to raise the flag which, if there be no fault in the machinery, I will do. And, when up, it shall be for the people to keep it up.

    [takes off his glasses and re-folds the paper]

    Abraham Lincoln: That's my speech.

    [laughter]

  • Abraham Lincoln: [greeting a pair of visitors from Jefferson City] I heard tell once of a Jefferson City lawyer who had a parrot that would wake him each morning crying out 'today's the day the world shall end as scripture has foretold'. And one day, the lawyer shot him for the sake of peace and quiet I presume, thus fulfilling, for the bird at least, his prophecy.

    [the guests don't laugh]