Great man Quote by John Ferling

“His military triumphs had been neither frequent nor epic in scale. He had lost more battles than he had won, had botched several through…

— Ron Chernow

Only four secretaries of defense served longer than Robert M. Gates. Many others were as dedicated; many sacrificed a great deal. Alone among them…

— Jack Keane

“For those of you who were critical that nobody paid enough attention to the generals at the beginning of the war, has it occurred…

— Bob Woodward

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

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

— Marquis de Lafayette

Bob Gates understands the difficulty of going to war. This is a man who spent almost his entire life working for the government.

— William M. Daley

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

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

“Anyone studying the position would conclude that a stronger chief of staff is better than a weaker one, and a chief of staff with…

— Michael Wolff

“No commander was ever privileged to lead a finer force; no commander ever derived greater inspiration from the performance of his troops.”

— John J. Pershing

“We all thought Richmond, protected as it was by our splendid fortifications and defended by our army of veterans, could not be taken. Yet…

— Robert E. Lee

Hoover was a patriot in his heart, but he definitely exceeded his power.

— Clint Eastwood