Answer:
B
A
Both answers have flaws. They are the best of bad choices.
Explanation:
This quotation comes from the Bible (Matthew 18:7) and as far as I can tell, it is a paraphrase. These words say that the world must suffer through the bad (evil) that man creates; Lincoln is trying to say that it is bad enough we must suffer through these things, it is worse for he who brings the suffering upon us. He is not condemnatory. He is never condemnatory. He is not judgmental, not in the usual sense.
He is not aggressive and unforgiving. Anything but. He is puzzled and full of compassion for the events that he sees around him.
He is not being superior. Never that.
The best answer is the words shift from anger to pity, but it is not a great answer. The answer is B
B
The war is nearly over. He knows that. He is full of compassion for those who found a need to fight the war. Your answer is between A and D and both are in his speech. I think I would lean to A, but do not be surprised at D.
