“One doesn't have a sense of humor. It has you.” - Larry Gilbert

 From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst 

January 21 

After relieving General George McClellan of command of the Army of the Potomac Lincoln was asked what he would reply to McClellan's earlier advice on how to carry on the affairs of the nation. And Lincoln answered: “nothing - but it makes me think of the man whose horse kicked up and stuck his foot through the stirrup. The man said to the horse, 'if you're going to get on I'm going to get off.'”