Lincoln revealed early on a quality that would characterize his leadership for the rest of his life — a willingness to acknowledge errors and learn f… - Doris Kearns Goodwin

We do not have to become heroes overnight,” Eleanor once wrote. “Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.

"For your penance, say two Hail Marys, three our Fathers, and," he added, with a chuckle, "say a special prayer for the Dodgers."

Shortly before she left for New York, she received an unwelcome present from South Carolina — a painting depicting Lincoln “with a rope around his neck, his feet chained and his body adorned with tar and feathers.