Was Honest Abe (Lincoln) really that honest?

Question: Was Honest Abe (Lincoln) really that honest!?
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There are some documents on public view in the Chicago Historical Society (Lincoln Park, free admission) that clearly demonstrate how Lincoln manipulated a crooked land sale that gave away Chicago's lakefront (Michigan Avenue) to a few of his rich cronies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I heard that Abraham Lincoln said, "I would never do business with a man who has no vices, as clearly he is a liar!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, Abe was smart; he had weighed the consequences and knew that it was better to own up than to be found out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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nop[e he was not!. they never made a honest politican espacially a republican!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

He just wasnt smart enough to come up with anythingWww@QuestionHome@Com

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