An adult friend of Lincoln's: "Life was to him a school. Auteur: Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Quote More from Doris Kearns Goodwin “Lincoln's ability to retain his emotional balance in such difficult situations …” “Washington was a typical American. Napoleon was a typical Frenchman, but Lincol…” “It is not until one visits old, oppressed, suffering Europe, that he can apprec…” “Simon Cameron: “I loved my brother, as only the poor and lonely can love those …”