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Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln on Leadership

Fight the Good Fight The probability that we may fall in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just. Try Honey Before Vinegar If you would win a man to your …

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The Deliberative President

Here are some excerpts from Robert Gates’ Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War that look at some of the decision making aspects under Bush and Obama. Obama was the most deliberative president I …

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Abraham Lincoln’s Last Public Address

A few days before his assassination on April 15th, 1865 Abraham Lincoln gave his final public address. The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln does a good job setting the context. General Lee …

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The Man Who Never Quit

When he was seven years old, his family was forced out of their home and off their farm. Like other boys his age, he was expected to work to help support the family. When he was nine, his mother died. …

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