found online by Raymond
From Patricia Smith at The Moderate Voice:
One hundred fifty-three years ago on November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln stood up to say a few words on a battlefield in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. He said “the world would little note nor long remember what we say here.” But that is not true. President Lincoln’s speech is still studied not only in history books but in literature books. He also said that “we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground.”
He was right, of course.