Elizabeth Keckley Quote

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.

Behind the scenes; or, Thirty years a slave, and four years in the White house (ed. 1868)