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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHuffPo on J.K. Rowling's response to Trump's anti-Mika tweet:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jk-rowling-tweets-quote-about-character-and-power-to-trump_us_59550905e4b0da2c7321a54f
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Rowling, who frequently responds to Trumps Twitter rampages, paired images of the presidents harsh words alongside a poignant sentiment from the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power, the quote reads.
The quotes origin has been debated, with some believing it came from Bob Ingersoll, a 19th-century jurist, in reference to Lincoln. In an 1884 essay, Ingersoll wrote:
Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except upon the side of mercy.
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HuffPo on J.K. Rowling's response to Trump's anti-Mika tweet: (Original Post)
tblue37
Jun 2017
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trusty elf
(7,401 posts)1. ......
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Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)2. What a great quote & sentiment, whoever said it. nt
iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)3. Love it...the actual tweet
tblue37
(65,487 posts)4. Thanks. nt
Cha
(297,655 posts)5. trump can't handle either of them
Mahalo, iluvtennis
Hekate
(90,793 posts)6. jo Rowling is the best