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Revealing speech by a young Lincoln: "Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored. It sees no distinction in adding story to s
by awclives 10y ago
Revealing speech by a young Lincoln:
"Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored. It sees no distinction in adding story to story upon the monuments of fame erected to the memory of others. It denies that it is glory enough to serve under any chief. It scorns to tread in the footsteps of any predecessor, however illustrious. It thirsts and burns for distinction; and, if possible, it will have it, whether at the expense of emancipating slaves, or enslaving free men."
In context:
https://jupiter.ai/books/ED2g/?hl=BML https://jupiter.ai/books/ED2g/?hl=BML
- slededit 10y agoHe's talking about how ambition can threaten democracy. I think its a bit disingenuous to describe this as something revealing about the man himself. Unless you were saying that emphasizing with this is itself revealing?