-- A U.S. PRESENT --

The Compassionate Lincoln

By Brother Initiate Vegan Sky Master Li, Taipei  Center, Formosa

(The U.S.A  News Team)

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   On February 12, 1809, a baby was born on a desolate Kentucky farm. His name was Abraham Lincoln, and he was destined to be a great American President. All his life, Lincoln hated to see people being abused, therefore, he eventually abolished slavery, freeing innumerable black slaves. His compassion even extended to animals. Once as a child, when his father was about to shoot a deer, Abraham deliberately startled the animal so it escaped the bullet. He explained to his furious father that perhaps God loved deer as much as He loves people.

 Later in adult life, he saw a man whipping a horse on the road. Immediately he talked to the man and convinced him not to whip the horse again. He also disliked hunting and fishing; he couldn't even bear to harm tiny creatures. We have much to learn from his benevolence.

 When the American Civil War ended, Confederate soldiers surrendered to the Union Government. Many Unionists wanted to hang them, however, President Lincoln refused to harm them. He stressed his feelings about fairness to the Southern soldiers saying, "None need expect me to take any part in hanging or killing them. He even pardoned soldiers who had deserted from Union forces and were facing the death penalty.

 Though Lincoln followed no particular religion, his great mercy and love beneffited countless numbers of people. He once said: "We are walking on the path of justice and peace; I am sure God will stand on our side. As we read about the life of this great person, what will forever linger in our hearts is his aspiration for a world full of love.

77/偉人的故事/一位美國總統-林肯的仁慈

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　距今一百八十幾年前（西元1809）在一個荒涼的肯德基州農場裡，誕生了一位小嬰兒，他就是後來的美國總統－－亞伯拉罕•林肯。林肯一生不喜歡看到別人受委屈，因此廢掉奴隸制度，解放了無數黑奴。他的愛心也普及到動物。林肯小的時候看見他父親正準備射殺一頭鹿，便故意把鹿嚇跑，及時逃開了子彈。小林肯向他盛怒的父親解釋說：「上帝對小鹿的愛可能和對人類一樣多。」長大以後，有天林肯看見路人鞭打馬匹，他立刻過去勸阻，直到那人答應不再打為止，他才繼續前往目的地。他不僅從未打獵，也不忍傷害小動物，這種義行值得我們學習。

　在美國內戰後，南軍已投降了政府，但有些群眾卻想吊死他們，林肯總統拒絕他們的要求，他強調要公平對待南軍：「別想叫我吊死他們。」他甚至赦免了那些被判處死刑的逃兵。

　 林肯雖然沒有特殊信仰，但是他深切的同情和愛心，幫助了無數人民，他曾說：「我們所走的道路是和平而公正的，上帝也必定會站在我們這一邊。」當我們看著這偉人的一生，相信他的夢想會永遠留在我們心中－－一個充滿愛心的世界。