Lincoln had no such person that he could talk with. Often, as a result, he debated with himself, and he would draw up a kind of list of the pros and cons of an argument, and carefully figure them out, and he might test them in public.
I was able to sit at Lincoln's side and see how he thought and how he acted, and how he felt about what was going on around him. I felt the pressures… - David Herbert Donald
I was able to sit at Lincoln's side and see how he thought and how he acted, and how he felt about what was going on around him. I felt the pressures…
- David Herbert Donald
Maybe I will write a memoir, perhaps I'll do some essays, or maybe I will write a mystery story. - David Herbert Donald
Maybe I will write a memoir, perhaps I'll do some essays, or maybe I will write a mystery story.
Lincoln had no such person that he could talk with. Often, as a result, he debated with himself, and he would draw up a kind of list of the pros and … - David Herbert Donald
Lincoln had no such person that he could talk with. Often, as a result, he debated with himself, and he would draw up a kind of list of the pros and …
I love mysteries, and I read them every night before I go to bed. - David Herbert Donald
I love mysteries, and I read them every night before I go to bed.
The more I have studied Lincoln, the more I have followed his thought processes, the more I am convinced that he understood leadership better than an… - David Herbert Donald
The more I have studied Lincoln, the more I have followed his thought processes, the more I am convinced that he understood leadership better than an…
I'm not sure Lincoln would fare well if he were a presidential candidate today. - David Herbert Donald
I'm not sure Lincoln would fare well if he were a presidential candidate today.
Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript, though maybe a teleprompter cou… - David Herbert Donald
Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript, though maybe a teleprompter cou…
Here is Theodore Roosevelt with all his faults and with all his strengths - the devoted family man, the passionate game hunter, the astute politician… - David Herbert Donald
Here is Theodore Roosevelt with all his faults and with all his strengths - the devoted family man, the passionate game hunter, the astute politician…
In Lincoln's day a President's religion was a very private affair. There were no public prayer meetings, no attempts to woo the Religious Right. Few … - David Herbert Donald
In Lincoln's day a President's religion was a very private affair. There were no public prayer meetings, no attempts to woo the Religious Right. Few …
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