President Lincoln was a man of tremendous courage. Uncompromising, raw, unrelenting courage.

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President Lincoln didn’t do what was easy or popular, he did what was right.

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President Lincoln was known for his honesty. Old fashioned, 19th century honesty. Even when it was at his expense.

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President Lincoln was not afraid to challenge the status quo.

Let’s clarify ‘status quo’ because we hear about it a lot and it’s important to understand the meaning. ‘Status quo’ is a Latin term meaning the “current or existing state of affairs”. ‘Status quo’ is derived from ‘statu quo’, literally meaning “the state in which”. To maintain the status quo is to keep things the way they presently are.

President Lincoln was not afraid to challenge the status quo.

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President Lincoln was just as concerned with his inward character as he was his outward appearance.

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President Lincoln listened to his advisors but made his own decisions, even when it was unpopular to do so or contradictory to public opinion.

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President Lincoln abolished slavery.

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President Lincoln listened with two ears and spoke with one mouth.

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President Lincoln really cared for the good of his people.

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President Lincoln was willing and able to articulate the reasoning behind his decisions.

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President Lincoln did not allow his lack of formal education to become a roadblock to success.

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President Lincoln had a hunger to learn. He was willing to invest time and effort to improve his knowledge & understanding for the good of the people.

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President Lincoln was not perfect and did not pretend to be so.

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