“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”
— Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln and the Dubious Honor
There are things that most people think would be glorious to achieve, but they think differently when they get the opportunity to experience them. Near the top of that list is the presidency of the United States.
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The Supreme Court Justice Who Almost Single-Handedly Decided a Presidential Election
If you want to become President of the United States, you have to campaign for it. You have to be popular. You have to earn votes. Lots of them. Seriously…. You need millions of votes. Yes, we know that it is the Electoral College that really matters, but if you’re going to win there, you…
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The President Who Was Impeached For Talking Too Much
Presidents give speeches. We take that for granted. Suggesting that a President should refrain from public speaking is about as inconceivable as imagining that a President would choose to live in a condominium and forego the use of the White House. The image of POTUS speaking from behind his bullet-proof podium is so deeply imprinted…
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