A. Lincoln -- Attorney at Law DVD

[RJNorton]

Tom, I did not see it, but from what I can tell, Lincoln's character shines through in much of his legal work. One example of what I mean is there came a time when Herndon filed a plea that was not in accord with known facts. Lincoln told him, "Hadn't we better withdraw that plea? You know it's a sham, and a sham is very often but another name for a lie. Don't let it go on record. The cursed thing may come staring us in the face long after this suit has been forgotten."

The Fehrenbachers give this quote a "C" because it was recorded noncontemporaneously, but I think it sounds just like something Lincoln would say.