Posted by Declan on October 20, 2005, at 21:53:54
In reply to Re: This soon-to-be shrink will NEVER suicide! » Susan47, posted by ace on October 19, 2005, at 23:30:51
Thinking of the speeches of Churchill and Lincoln, what comes across to me is their humanity, appreciation of moral complexity, and refusal to be evasive. (I emphasise for my American friends that my knowledge of Lincoln's speeches is very low, but anyway...)
They were both clinically depressed. It is argued they would have been greater leaders if they had not been depressed, but I dunno. I think their humanity is tied up with it somehow.
Declan
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