"Lincoln's Melancholy" by Joshua Wolf Shenk (click here for more)

As I conclude this audio book, I have learned much about this truly great president, who possessed a tremendous drive to grow, learn, and display an ability bounce back from setbacks.

He truly was wise and the right man, in the right place, and in the right time in our history.  To borrow from his phrase, Lincoln more often than not sought to listen to the "better angels of our nature".

As to his wisdom and faith:

When once asked “Is God on our side?” his reply was “It is better to hope that we are on HIS side.”