Was Abe Lincoln really honest?

e think we know him. But what do we really know, especially about the private man whom we all suspect to be somehow crucially tied to the public one? read more

Abe Lincoln’s nickname ‘Honest Abe’ is fitting and appropriate. In the close readings of his letters and speeches and in the historians’ perspective, Lincoln is upfront and candid in his statements. But at times, Honest Abe walks a fine line. Lincoln’s letter to Norman Judd in 1858 provides an excellent example. read more

I think you are asking for people’s opinion about Lincoln’s honesty. I can offer you no proven facts, but I can give you stories from people living at the time. read more

Nancy Lewis claims Lincoln was honest but walked “a fine line” Abe Lincoln’s nickname ‘Honest Abe’ is fitting and appropriate. In the close readings of his letters and speeches and in the historians’ perspective, Lincoln is upfront and candid in his statements. But at times, Honest Abe walks a fine line. read more

They are to be gotten rid of and disposed of. God says, "Woe unto them that call evil good and that call good evil." Abraham Lincoln, old honest Abe, was not so honest. He was a wicked, ungodly individual who violated his constitutional oath and sunk this nation into perilous War. read more

Some of the quotes include: “as true and as honest a man as ever lived” (p. 1646), “honest Abe Lincoln” (p. 1676), “honest, capable and friendly to the constitution” (p. 1719), “I believe him honest and tolerably capable” (p. 1722), and other quotes too numerous to mention. read more