Sunday, September 21, 2014

Lincoln’s Wit/Wisdom 237



People underestimated Lincoln at their peril. Lincoln’s long-time friend and colleague on the Illinois circuit Leonard Swett said, ‘He was as wise as a serpent in the trial of a case. I have got too many scars from his blows to certify that he was harmless as a dove.’
- Leonard Swett

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