Lincoln Dealing with the Critics

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of th...

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Did Stanton say I was a damned fool? Then I dare say I must be one, for Stanton is generally right and he always says what he means.
–Lincoln

This statement has long intrigued me.  It’s a damn good response, and it shows a mixture of qualities that made Lincoln a great political leader.

-Kevin
8.2.2010