Politics Quote by Ron Chernow

“Grant’s fortuitous move to Illinois on the eve of the election had monumental consequences, conveniently situating him in the president’s home state and overtly…

— Ron Chernow

When Lincoln ran into trouble during the Civil War, he got new generals. He brought in Grant. I hope that President Obama will bring…

— Marcy Kaptur

“although he was not formally relieved until early November. Lincoln’s decision to cashier Frémont served as a cautionary tale for Grant, who noted, “The…

— Ron Chernow

Abraham Lincoln went through 12 generals before he got Ulysses S. Grant. He had never done a Civil War before.

— Marianne Williamson

I do not think you can fault Abraham Lincoln for picking generals that did not work out, because, as he said to John Hay…

— William Lee Miller

“Grant deserves an honored place in American history, second only to Lincoln for what he did for the freed slaves. He got the big…

— Ron Chernow

“What the administration was now bargaining and trading with was land grants, especially to the railroad companies, something Lincoln understood well.  He and his…

— Keith R. Baker

“Lincoln discovered Generals Grant and Sherman. Roosevelt had Eisenhower and Bradley. I found David Petraeus and Ray Odierno.”

— George W. Bush

People don't realize what a brilliant politician Lincoln was. Looking back, we want to ascribe a level of providence to his every decision but…

— Henry Louis Gates

“After the Lincoln-Douglas debates made Lincoln a nationally recognized politician, Illinois papers began to mention Lincoln as a Republican candidate for President throughout 1859. …

— Charles River Editors

“In my first interview with Mr. Lincoln alone he stated to me that he had never professed to be a military man or to…

— Ulysses S. Grant

“This, then, is a story of Lincoln’s political genius revealed through his extraordinary array of personal qualities that enabled him to form friendships with…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin