Great men. Men of honor, of words. Words do matter, and these
four, Obama, Kennedy, Lincoln, and Jefferson demonstrate the
point. We in America are blessed that men who commanded words
also commanded the birth of this nation. “Ask not what your
country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.“ A
powerful sentence of one syllable words, save one. Everyone
knows who said it. Most of us remember the inaugural sentence
that ultimately led to the Peace Corps. Most of us remember that
John Kennedy’s leadership united the country behind the space
program – a program that has enriched all of our lives with
technological innovation. Many of Kennedy’s actions are lost to
memory – but his words live on. For what do we remember Abraham
Lincoln? The Civil War? The Gettysburg Address? The Emancipation
Proclamation? Yes, Yes, and Yes. Garry Wills wrote a national
bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize with his book titled,
“Lincoln at Gettysburg.” subtitled, “The Words that Remade
America.” Lincoln spoke succinc