I'm not sure Lincoln would fare well if he were a presidential candidate today. David Herbert Donald candidatefarelincoln Change image and share on social
Well, it seems to me Lincoln, I suppose, is kind of a model of a particular sort of presidency, a presidency that first of all is elected by a minority of the votes. David Herbert Donald electkindlincoln Change image and share on social
What I thought we ought to try to do in a book like this is to focus closely on Lincoln, himself, to see what he knew, how he knew it, how he came to make the decisions that he did, and how he implemented them. David Herbert Donald bookcloselydecision share on social
I love mysteries, and I read them every night before I go to bed. David Herbert Donald bedlovemystery Change image and share on social
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 any other American president. David Herbert Donald americanconvinceleadership Change image and share on social
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. David Herbert Donald argumentcarefullyconn share on social