In being able to learn from his mistakes and grow, Eisenhower "was transformed from a mere person into a personage.

Lynne Olson
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According to the book “Eisenhower,” by William Appleman Williams, Eisenhower had a "malleable character" that was shaped by the demands of his public life. He was never what you might call an intellectual, but he had an extraordinary capacity for learning. He had the ability to absorb information and make it his own. This gave him the ability to interpret events as they unfolded and adjust as situations changed. In being able to learn from his mistakes and grow, Eisenhower "was transformed from a mere person into a personage."

Source: Citizens Of London: The Americans Who Stood With Britain In Its Darkest, Finest Hour

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