All creation is a mine, and every man is a miner.
Abraham Lincoln, Discoveries and Inventions
Why it matters
The idea in context
From Lincoln’s lecture on “Discoveries and Inventions.” The mine is a metaphor for human discovery: nature, society and the self are full of hidden “leads,” and invention is the work of digging them out.
Türkçe
Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.
Tüm yaratılış bir madendir ve her insan bir madencidir.Abraham Lincoln, Discoveries and Inventions
Lincoln’ün “Discoveries and Inventions” başlıklı konuşmasından gelir. Maden, insan keşfi için bir benzetmedir: doğa, toplum ve benlik gizli damarlarla doludur; icat ise onları kazıp çıkarma işidir.
Source trail
Read beyond the card.
Batch 2A 2026-07-05: source verified in Lincoln lecture Discoveries and Inventions.
Background reading: Abraham LincolnAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
