Giant and Giant-Killer
As Stephen A. Douglas, from his concentrated force and limited height was nicknamed “the Little Giant,” his opponent, the elongated Lincoln, was dubbed “the Giant-Killer.”
Lincoln’s “Sentiments” on a Mooted Point
The President’s reply to an autograph fiend who sought his signature, appended to a sentiment, was:
“DEAR MADAM: When you ask a stranger for that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp.”