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Respected Teacher,

My Son 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 every 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 doller earned is of far more value than five found

Teach him to learn to lose and also enjoy winning

Steer him away from envy, if you can

Teach him the secret of quiet laughter

Let him learn early that the Bullies are easiest to Lick

Teach him if you can, the wonder of books..........



But also give Quiet time to ponder over the eternal mystery of birds in the sky,

bees in the sun and flowers on a green hills - side

In school teach him it is far more honourable to fail than to cheat

Teach him to have faith in his own ideas even if everyone tells him they are

wrong

Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with the tough

Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone isgetting on the Bandwagon

Teach him to listen to all men but teach him also to filter all he hears on a

screen of truth and take only the good that comes through

Teach him, if you can,how to laugh when he is sad

Teach him there is no shame in tears

Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness

Teach him to sell his Brawn and Brain to the highest bidders, but never to put a

price tag on his heart and soul

Teach him to close his Ears to a Howling Mob............And to stand and Flight

If he Thinks he is right Treat him gently; but do not cuddle him because only

the test of Fire Makes Fine Steel



Let him have the courage to be important

Let him have the patience to brave

Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself because then he will always

have sublime faith in mankind

This is a bid order; but see what you can do

He is such a fine little fellow, my son.

-Abraham Lincoln.

"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.

You cannot build character and courage

by taking away man's initiative and independence.

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them



What they could do for themselves." -Abraham Lincoln

(Source: Freedom First, May 1989)

A letter from Abraham Lincoln to his son’s head master…

17 09 2004

I published this because I liked the beauty of expression and the gravity of the

essence….

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the united states of America (1861 –

1865) is one of the world’s great statesmen for all time. Here is a letter writtenby Abraham Lincoln to the head master of his school in which his son was

studying, a letter so typical of the man who bore malice towards none and had

charity for all.

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 far every

selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader…

Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend. It will take time, I know a

long time, but teach, if you can, that a dollar earned is of more value then five

of found.

Teach him, to learn to lose…And also to enjoy winning. Steer him away from



envy, if you can, teach in the secret of quiet laughter.

Teach him, if you can the wonder of books…But also given quiet time wonder

the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the

green hillside.

In a school teach him, it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat…

Teach him to have faith in his own idea, even if anyone else tell him they are

wrong…

Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with tough.

Teach him to listen to all men…But teach him also to filter all he hears on a

screen of truth, and take only the good one that comes through.

Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad. Teach him there is no

shame in tear.

Teach them to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidder but never to put a

prize tag on his heart and soul.

Teach him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire makes

the fine steel.


have some sublime faith in mankind.

This is a big order, but see what can you do… He is such a fine little fellow, my

son! Dad”



ABRAHAM LINCOLN's LETTER TO HEADMASTER

A letter written by Abraham Lincoln to the Headmaster of a school in which his

son was studying. It contains an advice, which is still relevant today for

executives, workers, teachers, parents and students.

A WORD TO TEACHERS

“He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just and are not true. But

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 is far more honorable to fall than to cheat…..

Teach to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him he is wrong.

Teach him to be gentle with gentlepeople and tough with the tough.

Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone getting

on the bandwagon…

Teach him to listen to all men; but teach him also to filter all he hears on a

screen of truth, and take only the good that comes through.

Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad… Teach him there is no



shame in tears.

Teach him to scoff at cynics and to be beware of too much sweetness.. Teach

him to sell his brawn and brain to highest bidders, but never to put a price on

his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob.. and stand

and fight if thinks he is right.

Treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire makes

fine steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient.. Let him have the

patience to be brave. Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself,

because then he will have faith in humankind.

This is a big order, but see what you can do. . He is such a fine little fellow my

son!

- Abraham Lincoln”

Dear editor, I would be glad if you could reproduce this letter written by the

great American president to his son's headmaster. I was given this letter by my

uncle when I was young and it has remained one of my guiding instructions in

life. I wish through dissemination in your newspaper, that some young person

might find it useful.

Respected Teacher,

My son 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 every

selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader. Teach him that for every enemy

there is a friend.


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It will take time, I know; but teach him, if you can, that a dollar earned is far

more valuable than five found.

Teach him to learn to lose and also to enjoy winning.

Steer him away from envy, if you can.

Teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early that the bullies are

the easiest to tick.

Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books…but also give him quiet time to

ponder over the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and

flowers on a green hillside.

In school teach him it is 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.

Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with the tough.

Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when every one is

getting on the bandwagon.

Teach him to listen to all men but teach him also to filter all he hears on a

screen of truth and take only the good that comes through.

Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad. Teach him there is no

shame in tears. Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much

sweetness.

Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders; but never to put a

price tag on his heart and soul.

Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob…and to stand and fight if he

thinks he's right.

Treat him gently; but do not cuddle him because only the test of fire makes

fine steel.

Let him have the courage to be patient; let him have the patience to be brave.


have sublime faith in mankind.

This is a big order; but see what you can do. He is such a fine fellow, my son.



Abraham Lincoln.

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