More than all, and above all, Washington was master of himself. If there be one quality more than another in his character which may exercise a usefu… - Charles Francis Adams Sr.

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More than all, and above all, Washington was master of himself. If there be one quality more than another in his character which may exercise a useful control over the men of the present hour, it is the total disregard of self when in the most elevated positions for influence and example.