Quote by: David Herbert Donald

Lincoln had no such person that he could talk with. Often, as a result, he debated with himself, and he would draw up a kind of list of the pros and cons of an argument, and carefully figure them out, and he might test them in public.


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Author Bio


  • NameDavid Herbert Donald
  • Descriptionhistorian of the American Civil War
  • BornOctober 1, 1920
  • DiedMay 17, 2009
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian Of Modern Age; Historian
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Lincoln Prize; Pulitzer Prize For Biography Or Autobiography