Confidence Quote by William E. Woodward

Washington possessed the superb self-confidence that comes only to those men whose inner life is faint.

— William E. Woodward

Washington possessed the superb self-confidence that comes only to men whose inner life is faint, for the inner life is full of nameless doubts.

— William E. Woodward

“In truth, the situation was worse than they realized, and no one perceived this as clearly as Washington. Seeing things as they were, and…

— David McCullough

“First, it is crucial to recognize that Washington’s extraordinary reputation rested less on his prudent exercise of power than on his dramatic flair at…

— Joseph J. Ellis

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

— Booker T. Washington

“Here, in their midst, George feels a sort of vertigo. Oh God, what will become of them all? What chance have they? Ought I…

— Christopher Isherwood

“George was, in truth, one of the sort who evidently have made some mistake in coming into this world at all, as their internal…

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

“Given time, Washington DC. has a way of making a Politician out of an Honest Man.”

— Ron Rinna

“He was a hearty, gregarious man. He was rich, but newly rich, and so very sincere about it. He lacked the natural languidity that…

— Sarah Addison Allen

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

— David McCullough

“Taking on Washington was the fastest way to commit political suicide in the revolutionary era.”

— Joseph J. Ellis

“The secret of contentment, George felt, lay in ignoring many things completely. How anyone could work in the same office for ten years or…

— Mark Haddon