"[[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] was strong and decisive as a leader. **But he also embodied the Stoic maxim: sustine et abstine. Bear and forbear**. Acknowledge the pain but trod onward in your task. Had the war gone on even longer, [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] would have lead his people through it. Had the Union lost [[the Civil War]], he’d have known that he’d done everything he could in pursuit of victory. More important, if [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] had been defeated, he was prepared to bear whatever the resulting consequences with dignity and strength and courage. **Providing an example for others, in victory or in defeat—whichever occurre**d." ([Location 1606](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=1606)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[leadership]], [[character]], [[personal-values]], [[resilience]], [[life-of-service]], [[stoicism]], [[discipline]], [[self-control]], **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]