The American Leadership Tradition: Moral Vision from Washington to ClintonIn the first modern systematic examination of the bond between morals and politics, Marvin Olasky examines the lives and careers of thirteen noted American leaders, including the great, the good, and the deeply flawed, from George Washington, Henry Clay, and Booker T. Washington to Woodrow Wilson, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. Olasky looks closely at the connections between religion, sexual practices, and political decisions, examining the repeated connections between private character and public action. He explains how so-called "compartmentalization" proved to be as impossible for Lincoln as for Woodrow Wilson. |
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Page 67
... Clay apparently freed himself from sexual restraints and undermined constitutional restraints , but he learned that most American voters trusted the Con- stitution , not him . Why Clay never made it to the presidency reveals much about ...
... Clay apparently freed himself from sexual restraints and undermined constitutional restraints , but he learned that most American voters trusted the Con- stitution , not him . Why Clay never made it to the presidency reveals much about ...
Page 68
... Clay's " rich and tender harmony " often ended up themselves in tears . His ability to register total commitment to whatever cause he was promoting at the time swayed many . Clay's facial expressions , however , sometimes betrayed his ...
... Clay's " rich and tender harmony " often ended up themselves in tears . His ability to register total commitment to whatever cause he was promoting at the time swayed many . Clay's facial expressions , however , sometimes betrayed his ...
Page 80
... Clay was finally free from the political swamps . Some politicians were not free of Clay , however ; those who knew Clay from rhetoric rather than reality wanted to be just like him . One minor figure , Abe Lincoln of Illinois , called Clay ...
... Clay was finally free from the political swamps . Some politicians were not free of Clay , however ; those who knew Clay from rhetoric rather than reality wanted to be just like him . One minor figure , Abe Lincoln of Illinois , called Clay ...
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George Washington | 3 |
Thomas Jefferson | 23 |
Andrew Jackson | 45 |
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