QQOTD: Doris Kearns Goodwin
“[ Team of Rivals ] … is a story of Lincoln’s political genius revealed through his extraordinary array of personal qualities that enabled him to form friendships with men who had previously opposed him; to repair injured feelings that, left untended, might have escalated into permanent hostility; to assume responsibility for the failures of subordinates; to share credit with ease; and to learn from mistakes. He possessed an acute understanding of the sources of power inherent in the presidency, an unparalleled ability to keep his governing coalition intact, a tough-minded appreciation of the need to protect his presidential prerogatives, and a masterful sense of timing.” ~ Doris Kearns Goodwin , is an American biographer , historian , and political commentator . Goodwin has written biographies of several U.S. presidents, including Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream ; The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga ; Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln