1. "in vain" means without reason. "shall not have died in vain" is a phrase from the Gettysburg Address where Lincoln was dedicating a cemetery. "That these dead shall not have died in vain" meant that the Union soldiers who died at Gettysburg would have died for a noble purpose if the North won and the Union stayed together. "shall not have died to no purpose" in other words. 2. shouldn't have died in anger
1. "in vain" means without reason. "shall not have died in vain" is a phrase from the Gettysburg Address where Lincoln was dedicating a cemetery. "That these dead shall not have died in vain" meant that the Union soldiers who died at Gettysburg would have died for a noble purpose if the North won and the Union stayed together. "shall not have died to no purpose" in other words. 2. shouldn't have died in anger
He asks people to keep fighting so "that these dead shall not have died in vain" - APEX
To encourage feelings of responsibility to continue fighting for the cause.
In this excerpt from the Gettysburg Address, the writer is referring to the individuals who have lost their lives in the battle at Gettysburg. By stating "these dead shall not have died in vain," the writer is emphasizing the importance of honoring and remembering their sacrifice as a motivation for the nation to continue the fight for liberty and equality.
He was indicating that the Civil War had a purpose and that was to preserve the union of the United States. To do this, the North had to win the war. Otherwise, the death of the soldiers would be in vain. (Ending slavery was a also a secondary purpose)
Man is important.
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln promised that the sacrifice of those who died in the Civil War would not be in vain, and that the nation would strive towards a renewed dedication to equality and democracy. He emphasized the importance of preserving the Union and ensuring that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
The Romantic Element emphasized in "If you can stop one heart from breaking I shall not live in vain" is belief in the individual and common man or Individualism.
To die in vain means that you died for a cause but your death did not change anything.
First when Moses ask the name of the lord
1. I am the Lord, your God, you shall have no false gods before me. 2. You shall not worship any other god. 3. You shall not take the Lord's name in vain.