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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... Never- theless , Jefferson was ready to decree the principles that he believed Christ should have enunciated . He then told others that he had dis- covered " the genuine precepts of Jesus himself ” and could thus be " a real Christian ...
... Never- theless , Jefferson was ready to decree the principles that he believed Christ should have enunciated . He then told others that he had dis- covered " the genuine precepts of Jesus himself ” and could thus be " a real Christian ...
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... never at home began the day without prayer , and we closed the day with prayer in the evening . He read the Bible to us each day at breakfast and prayed ; that was never missed . Really he prayed all the time . " Religion was vital to ...
... never at home began the day without prayer , and we closed the day with prayer in the evening . He read the Bible to us each day at breakfast and prayed ; that was never missed . Really he prayed all the time . " Religion was vital to ...
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... never searched , never questioned in depth . " The White House itself was a beehive of adulterous activity 247 John F. Kennedy.
... never searched , never questioned in depth . " The White House itself was a beehive of adulterous activity 247 John F. Kennedy.
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George Washington | 3 |
Thomas Jefferson | 23 |
Andrew Jackson | 45 |
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