Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1Posts from Erik, Hackettstown, NJErik, Hackettstown, NJ 1 Reply Erik, Hackettstown, NJ 5/19/08 re: Abraham Lincoln quote Lincoln was a master at herding cats. Read Team of Rivals about his choices for cabinet officials if you don't believe me. This quote is pure politics. It was meant for political effect. If he had said anything different at the time, the opposition would have sunk his chances for president and we would be stuck with Stephen "Missouri Compromise" Douglas as our president. Nobody would ever have heard of the Emancipation Proclamation. SaveOk2 Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print