Character Quote by Stephen Ambrose

Our founders thought long and hard about what the office of president should be. George Washington resisted the role, and then defined it.

— Martha MacCallum

There isn't any question about Washington's greatness. If his administration had been a failure, there would have been no United States. A lesser man…

— Harry S. Truman

First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, President George Washington was second to none in humble and…

— Henry Lee III

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

I never liked the atmosphere of Washington . I early saw that it was impossible to build up a race of which the leaders…

— Booker T. Washington

Washington was a charismatic leader with singular judgment who might have usurped a republic still in infancy, when precedent did not weigh against autocracy.

— Jake Auchincloss

He is the purest figure in history. About George Washington

— William E. Gladstone

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

I wanted to come to Washington, D.C. and help be a transformative President. And I think history, when they look back, will say this…

— George W. Bush

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

— Marquis de Lafayette