In the world of politics we celebrate the birth of Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, the father of the modern Republican Party, and one of the most revered men in American History.
In the world of science we celebrate the birth of Charles Darwin, naturalist, and father of our modern evolutionary theory.
Both men are respected, honored, and debated in their own right. Both men have changed history, and we should do well to remember their words and their works. Whatever their intentions were, their impact is still being felt today. That is why we should all work to follow their example of service to country, and intellectual study in our lives.
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives… nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change." - Darwin
"But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract." - Abraham Lincoln
