Lincoln would lose that race, but he would win the next time. He lived in a long winded time, but Lincoln always had a talent for expressing himself concisely. It is an overlooked virtue we could use much more of.
Concise
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Quite correct. Who remembers Edward Everett’s speech at Gettysburg?
Anyone who writes for a living will tell you that using fewer words is harder, but also more impactful. That’s because you’re forced to think before you commit pen to paper. Or open your mouth. Compare the great communicator with the verbal diarrhea of politicians today.. Some more diarrhea than others.