Quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln: 'You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool…'

History teaches that deception has its limits, as facts eventually surface. While a famous quote, often attributed to Abraham Lincoln, warns against perpetual trickery, its exact origin remains ...
Smithsonian Magazine

One Was a Teenage Diplomat. Another Was a Nuclear Engineer. Here’s How Eight Presidents Made Their Mark Outside of the White House

From Abraham Lincoln's patent to James A. Garfield's geometry proof, learn how these 19th- and 20th-century commanders in ...
Washingtonian

Philip Glass Pulls Symphony From Kennedy Center

The composer says the center's values "are in direct conflict with the message" of the work, which is based on an Abraham Lincoln speech.

David Kusnet: Mark Carney's improbable, history-making speech in Davos

David Kusnet was chief speechwriter for former U.S. president Bill Clinton from 1992 through 1994. He is the author of ...
Toronto Star

Carney stands by Plains of Abraham speech that rankled Quebec’s political class

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday stood by his comments about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, remarks that had drawn a swift rebuke from Quebec’s political class and demands for an ...
Sudbury

Carney stands by Plains of Abraham speech that rankled Quebec's political class

Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen during an event at a grocery store in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday stood by his ...