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“James Buchanan's niece: "He often worked just for work's sake.”
― 1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See
― 1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See
“Washington wanted to give the men some kind of inspirational speech before they boarded the boats, but knew that he was no orator. So, instead, he handed out copies of the latest patriotic essay by Tom Paine, The American Crisis.”
― George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency
― George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency
“He kept a watchful eye on politics through his reading of numerous newspapers and had aides keep him updated on the results of elections so that he could immediately send congratulatory letters to the winners. Knowing that those who lost might be back again, in that office or some other, he sent them letters too, thanking them for their service to their country.”
― George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency
― George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency
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