Administration Quote by Harry S. Truman

We saw what happened in Jimmy Carter's administration. President Carter was a good man with the best of intentions. But he came to Washington…

— Jim Hunt

In my idea General Washington is the greatest man; for I look upon him as the most virtuous.

— Marquis de Lafayette

Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first…

— Stephen Ambrose

From the hindsight of history George Washington seems larger than life, more statuesque than man. Too bad! Washington's greatness as a leader was courage…

— John Baldoni

I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of men, and…

— Thomas Jefferson

Even though these are different times, right now we are particularly thinking about what is leadership, and Washington's qualities are as needed today as…

— Igor Babailov

There is a reason why George Washington is always one of the top three presidents, and it's not because of his prowess as a…

— Barack Obama

George Washington had a tough second term.

— William Safire

I think there's no doubt that George Washington was the most important American to this time.

— Kevin Gutzman

Washington was a man of exceptional, almost excessive self-command, rarely permitting himself any show of discouragement or despair.

— David McCullough

Americans need a reminder on why Washington is the greatest leader of the modern world and an exemplar for anyone who is in charge…

— Jake Auchincloss

More than all, and above all, [George] Washington was master of himself. If there be one quality more than another in his character which…

— Charles Francis Adams, Sr