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..."Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes a team work a company work, a society work, a civilization work." Vince Lombardi — Click here for more from Vince Lombardi Related posts: 18 June 1940 15 April 1989 16 June 1779 16 June 2010 17 June 1972