Great Statements Have Their Own Beauty

We all have a certain appreciation for statements of important facts that are so concise and finely tailored that the words themselves offer a profound beauty.  Students of the U.S. Civil War recall the ceremony at which Lincoln delivered the 273-word Gettysburg Address, which followed a much longer speech made by one of the most well-regarded orators in history, Edward Everett, consisting of more than 13,000 words and lasting over two hours.

Everett wrote a letter to Lincoln the next day, asserting, “I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes.”

Here’s one I hope readers will enjoy on the subject of sustainable agriculture, in particular, the health, cruelty, and environmental issues associated with the typical Western diet and its focus on meat.