Joe Klein - That was the miracle of Abraham Lincoln, politician. He pursued the high purpose of movi...

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That was the miracle of Abraham Lincoln, politician. He pursued the high purpose of moving justice forward via the low arts of patronage and patronization. Indeed, in a democracy, it is usually the only way great deeds are done.

Joe Klein

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Das war das Wunder von Abraham Lincoln, Politiker. Er verfolgte den hohen Zweck, die Gerechtigkeit durch die niedrigen Künste des Patronats und der Patronisierung voranzutreiben. In einer Demokratie ist dies tatsächlich der einzige Weg, auf dem große Taten vollbracht werden.

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