Lincoln’s empathy consisted of one of his finest qualities. He had the ability of putting himself in the same position as his colleagues to understand their motives and their desires. Lincoln did not only show empathy for those who were close to him, but also in the political world. For example, Lincoln didn’t agree with the South about slavery, he felt empathy for the slaves rather than agreeing with the South. In the article in states “They are just what we would be in their situation”(Kearns Goodwin). Meaning that he thought slavery was useless because if it were …show more content…
Lincoln was definitely not the type of person to get revenge or to get even with anybody, he wouldn’t even hold grudges towards the people who have caused him any type of pain. Lincoln said, “ No man resolved to make the most of himself has time to waste on personal contention” ( Kearns Goodwin). This quote means that Lincoln had no time to waste when he is trying to make the most of himself and to keep his good reputation. For example Lincoln was disrespected by Edwin Stanton but he wouldn’t let it affect him professionally, instead he would put the problem aside and move on. This is a good quality to have as a president and just in general because people who set aside their personal issues and put their professional life first will get further in