What is your best one-word description of President Abraham Lincoln's character?

[RJNorton]

David, thank you very much for replying.

I would ask one more question. Where you say, "Yes, I would feel exactly the same. Lincoln always did the best he could under all circumstances. Sometimes, there are no good choices from which to choose" I would wonder...isn't this the same or similar to what other war-time Presidents faced? Several names come to mind such as Woodrow Wilson, FDR, and Lyndon Johnson.

Please do not get me wrong...like you I think Lincoln is special. How someone who grew up (especially the Kentucky and Indiana years) like Lincoln did and eventually became President of the United States is almost beyond belief. That alone makes his entire life interesting to me...even the most minor stories, etc.