Washington's entire honesty of mind and his fearless look into the face of all facts are qualities which can never go out of fashion and which we should all do well to imitate.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The irony is that Washington was, in reality, very much like Benedict Arnold. The big difference was that Washington was ultimately able to control his emotions, something Arnold never learned to do.
I'm not a career politician, so the ways of Washington may be a little obscure to me.
If it takes talking about unpleasant truths to change Washington, then so be it.
George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie.
This idea that you can't be an honest man and a Washington politician is a myth, a crock made up by sellouts and careerist hacks who don't stand for anything and are impatient with people who do. It's possible to do this job with honor and dignity.
The pure unadulterated disgust of Washington seems to me to be a really good thing.
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.
When I first came to Washington, what I admired most was that people were just really, really smart with a tremendous amount of intellectual horsepower and the ability to look at an issue and say something fresh.
I've been a political junkie for a long time. I find the way Washington works is just fascinating to me.
The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit.