Clarity Quote by William Lee Miller

Abraham Lincoln did not contend that his actions were immune from Congressional correction; on the contrary, he specifically said he was acting beyond the…

— William Lee Miller

The US did not have any big supply of good generals in Civil War, and some it did have went with the rebels. If…

— William Lee Miller

Abraham Lincoln had a deep realism; he did not deceive or mislead himself, but faced the world he had to deal with as it…

— William Lee Miller

After I published a book called Lincoln's Virtues a wit said that my next book should be Lincoln's Vices. But in my opinion that…

— William Lee Miller

All presidents - particularly war presidents, presidents inclined to the imperial presidency - invoke Abraham Lincoln as a justification, but they omit these three…

— William Lee Miller

The situation Abraham Lincoln faced was unique. In his view, the United States was threatened with destruction, ruin, overthrow, perishing - all words that…

— William Lee Miller

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

I am asked often about Abraham Lincoln's mistakes and faults; he certainly made some mistakes. I have chapter in President Lincoln about the Powhatan…

— William Lee Miller

Abraham Lincoln was not philosopher, exactly. But he did have a strong mind, which sought generalizations as well as particulars. He had a terrific…

— William Lee Miller

There was specific constitutional provision for emergency measures in the case that Abraham Lincoln faced - an insurrection - which no other president has…

— William Lee Miller

Yes, the rise in corporate power had roots in the gearing up for the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was a Whig, a supporter of…

— William Lee Miller

It is very hard to answer the oft-posed questions about how Abraham Lincoln would respond to some current condition. My favorite story on that…

— William Lee Miller