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Men Quotes by David McCullough
- Washington was a man of exceptional, almost excessive self-command, rarely permitting himself any show of discouragement or despair.
- They must be cool but determined...he threatened instant death to any man who showed cowardice.
- ...Had proven himself a leader of remarkable ability, a man not only of enterprising ideas, but with the staying power to carry them out.
- I think it's important to remember that these men are not perfect. If they were marble gods, what they did wouldn't be so admirable. The…
- With the situation as gray as it could be, no one was more conspicuous in his calm presence of mind than Washington. They must be…
- May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.
- I think it is one of the most extraordinary elections, a turning point for our country and for the world. That remarkable young man [Barack…
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