Lincoln Letter to John Stuart

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I think he was relating that he couldn't feel any worse and if he didn't die from his sorrow, he had to get better. He certainly was no stranger to hard knocks with the death of his mother, sister and sons. That alone shows he was capable of feeling great desperation, but always persevered.

I agree with J.Beckert. It's just a reaction that we all go through when something negative happens. Sometimes we say we would rather die than face what is going on.