Secretary of War Stanton, when told of the death of Lincoln, with whom
he often found himself in vigorous disagreement, said, “Now he belongs to the ages.”
Also attributed to: Edwin M. Stanton
Illustrates how even a rival's death can prompt tribute, as at Lincoln's deathbed.
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