Abraham Lincoln "The Gettysburg Address"

What I find funny about this speech is that it probably only took a few minutes to say, President Lincoln wrote it quickly on the way to the event, and he says that no one will remember what is said there that day, but it is one of the most famous speeches in American history.  Also, there was someone else who spoke either before or after him for at least an hour and no one remembers what he said.

One of my favorite lines from the address is, "...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."

To me this is Abraham Lincoln saying, "What are we doing here?  This war is not an easy one, and what our soldiers are doing is dedication enough.  It's time to come together and work to make this place better so their dedication will not be in vain."

This address is short, sweet, to the point, and memorable.