"Let nothing be said against Hardin... nothing deserves to be said against him." - Abraham Lincoln
Magnanimous: Very generous or forgiving, especially of a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
Hardin had made an effort to run for a second term of Congress, in breach of a gentleman's agreement within the Whig Party that would have ascended Lincoln to the county's representative position.
Lincoln's children were notorious for running around his office in a state of mayhem. He assembled his presidential cabinet with former political adversaries. The wiry president was incredibly strong with the power of forgiveness and spent very little time flexing his vindictive muscles, with fantastic results.
It all adds up. The ability to shake off perceived slights or wrongs matches right up with the ability to get things done. A cultivated gracious mind makes for a graceful life.
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