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RE: Who did Lincoln admire?
Herndon notwithstanding, I think Lincoln sincerely admired the political philosophy of Thomas Jefferson if not Jefferson's private foibles. As for the other founders I would put Thomas Paine higher than many others.
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Rob
Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.--Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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