On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Lincoln disregarded the jibes of these men, who did their puny best to hurt the great cause for which he battled; and they never, by their pin-pricks, succeeded in diverting him from the real foe.
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Roosevelt, in "The Strenuous Life," praises Lincoln's ability to remain focused on his objectives despite criticism from detractors.
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