"Failed in business at age 31. Defeated for legislature at 32. Again failed in business at 34. Sweetheart died at 35. Had a nervous breakdown at 36. Defeated at election at 38. Defeated for Congress at 43. Defeated at Congress at 46. Defeated at Congress at 48. Defeated for Senate at 55. Defeated for Vice President at 56. Defeated for Senate at 58. Elected President at 60"....
Guess who? Abraham Lincoln:
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I didn't know these details. I only read that, with Charlie Chaplin and William James (great company!), Lincoln too suffered a nervous breakdown and pulled through in those days when there was little medication and less understanding....
A deadly joke:
"Mrs. Lincoln, now; ahem.. apart from the shooting incident, how did you like the play?"
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