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It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political... →
Lincoln's stature and strength, his intelligence and ambition - in short, all the elements which gave him popularity among men in New Salem... →
Activity in politics also produces eager competition and sharp rivalry.
While Lincoln thus became a lawyer, he did not cease to remain a politician.
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also... →
It turned out in the long run that Lincoln's credit and the popular confidence that supported it were as valuable both to his creditors and... →
In the early West, law and politics were parallel roads to usefulness as well as distinction.
Very few men are fortunate enough to gain distinction during their first term in Congress.
It is therefore not to be wondered at that Lincoln's single term in the House of Representatives at Washington added practically nothing to his... →
Lincoln's removal from New Salem to Springfield and his entrance into a law partnership with Major John T. Stuart begin a distinctively new... →
The death of Mrs. Lincoln was a serious loss to her husband and children. Abraham's sister Sarah was only eleven years old, and the tasks and... →
The function of the politician, therefore, is one of continuous watchfulness and activity, and he must have intimate knowledge of details if he would... →
The meetings of the legislature at Springfield then first brought together that splendid group of young men of genius whose phenomenal careers and... →
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