Who Said This?

[Gene C]

Who said this?

"Unlike the man who was asked to do something for posterity,
and replied, "Why should I? What has posterity
ever done for me?", I have a great concern for
posterity. I have many grandchildren who are going
to face a world different from the one we know today.
I hope that they, and all the generations to come, will
learn from contemplating the life of Abraham Lincoln
that the preservation of this Nation and of its Constitution
and obedience to its laws are paramount political
responsibilities, and that, like him, they will
"hew to the line", trusting in the Help and Justice of
God."