16 June 1858 Posted on June 15, 2014 by Staff President Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois. Famous Words of Inspiration..."People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought, which they avoid." Soren Aabye Kierkegaard — Click here for more from Soren Aabye Kierkegaard Related posts: 18 June 1940 15 April 1989 16 June 1779 16 June 2010 17 June 1972