President Lincoln's legacy: honesty, integrity and personal example

When casually asked to define an “honest person” the logical response is, “It’s someone who tells the truth.” But when honesty is revered as a character trait we need to go beyond a simple definition and ask: What attributes do we expect of someone who walks down an honest path during the days of his/her life? Fortunately, we have an excellent example to help us address this question — the 16th president of the United States.

Yes, Honest Abe.

Although it’s generally assumed that Lincoln received the moniker “Honest Abe” while serving as president, in reality Lincoln “earned” the nickname by hi...