He simplified concepts and communicated them with an understanding of citizens' concerns. When the war ended and he was re-elected, Lincoln did not focus on his accomplishments. Instead, in his second inaugural address, Lincoln focused on bringing the country together, as expressed in the following excerpt. “Without malice towards anyone, with charity towards all, let us strive to complete the work in which we are, to heal the wounds of the nation, to take care of him who bears the battle, of his widow and his orphan, to do all that can achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all