Short yet impactful, there are very few people and hardly any American who haven’t read this famous speech by Lincoln. Even Lincoln’s “second inaugural address” is very famous but it pales in comparison to the Gettysburg address. If you have seen the recent movie on Lincoln by Spielberg, you must be aware of it. There is widespread difference opinion as to the exact words of the address as the copies that remain all vary in content. Nevertheless, the statement that “all men are created equal” caught on the imagination of the people and is still widely quoted in every other speech and writing. Whenever people talk of the American Civil War, they will remember the Gettysburg address. No wonder Lincoln is regarded by many as the greatest American President. Words do matter after all.