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"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 President by unanimous choice."
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"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."
"Failures make character, not success."
"When a foundation is built following sound structural principles, with solid, high-quality materials, anything that is layered on top is more secure, durable, and resilient. Your integrity works the same way."
"Fruits of the spirit in the man attract others to him."
"Instead of trying to be taller than others, stronger than others, more superior to others, try to be gentler than others, more compassionate than others, fairer than others!"
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"Neither Johnson nor his party nor the government as a whole were willing to raise, train, equip, and then send Vietnam sufficient manpower to do the job."
"I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education."
"Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the Southwest would be better off if they were governed by Mexico?"
"As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way."
"Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions."
"My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier."
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