I thought that was Winston Churchill?

true blue Brit peter

> The best advice I could offer is a story I
> once heard.

> Abraham Lincoln was once asked to speak to
> the graduating year of a university. He
> walked up to the stand, took off his top hat
> and placed it on the stand. Then he stood
> there, silent, just looking at all the
> graduating students. For 30 seconds there
> was complete silence, and this is a long
> time when there is perfect silence. Then, in
> his tone, which can't be described in words,
> he said "NEVER give up". For
> another 30 seconds, he didn't say a word.
> Then he spoke, with incredible passion in
> his voice, "NEVER give up". And
> once again, there was silence. After another
> 30 seconds, he said "NEVER give
> up", picked up his top hat, and left,
> to thunderous applause.