Lincoln's Letter to his Son's Teacher He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true, but teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero, that for very selfish politician there is a dedicated leader. Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend. It will take time I know, but teach him if you can that a dollar earned is of far mare value than five found, teach him to lose and also to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy. If you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Teach him if you can the wonder of books. But also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hillside. In school teach him it's far more honourable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas even if every one tells him they are wrong. To be gentle with gentle people and tough with tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on th...
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