Abraham Lincoln's Failure

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Abraham had a lot of qualities that he relied on to leave is mark in the history. He was determined and ready to reach is goal no matter the difficulties. "It would have been no surprise if Lincoln never amounted to much in his life due to the various difficulties he faced."P16.He learned from his mistakes and make all his possible to avoid them in the future. "Lincoln was honest enough to admit his own personal failings regarding military leadership at the outset, but his strength was his ability to not only learn from his mistakes, but also to go ahead and study in order to develop his skills."P181. Abraham Lincoln had the advantage as an agent of change to know what the majority of the population is going through, and to understand them.

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