"Contrary to his infallibly "honest" image, Abe wasn't above lying so long as it served a noble purpose."

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For example, a man who might not have enormous charisma, who could be president 40 years ago, and who was a deserving president, I don't know that George Washington would be a president today, I don't know that Abe Lincoln would, I don't know that Roosevelt would.

— Sydney Pollack