"My mind was clear and penetrating at the time, for it was midnight, the hour at which I am most brave and most free."

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Mr. Lincoln was generous by nature, and though his whole heart was in the war, he could not but respect the valor of those opposed to him. His soul was too great for the narrow, selfish views of partisanship. Brave by nature himself, he honored bravery in others, even his foes.

— Elizabeth Keckley