Abraham Lincoln: "Big enough to be inconsistent."

[Eva Elisabeth]

I still think our former chancellor Brandt spoke very well at Lincoln's 150th anniversary banquet in Springfield:

"In Abraham Lincoln intellectual force was matched with moral strength. He understood the spirit as well as the needs of his time; and he was possessed of that pragmatic way of thinking which is conducive to successful action and which always stands the test if it is anchored in firm convictions."

The entire speech is here:
http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussio...t#pid56517