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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... once again hesitated , telling his wife , " If I were to do that now , it would be said , all over the country , that I had done it for the sake of political effect . " He pledged that " once I am clear of politics I will join . " That ...
... once again hesitated , telling his wife , " If I were to do that now , it would be said , all over the country , that I had done it for the sake of political effect . " He pledged that " once I am clear of politics I will join . " That ...
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... once noted , “ Clay with all his talents , is not a good leader , for want of temper . He is irritable , impatient , and occasionally overbearing ; & he drives people off . " But Clay's charm when he turned it on was immense . He was ...
... once noted , “ Clay with all his talents , is not a good leader , for want of temper . He is irritable , impatient , and occasionally overbearing ; & he drives people off . " But Clay's charm when he turned it on was immense . He was ...
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... once again , or he could enlarge his understanding of God . He chose a secular form of salvation . During the second stage of Roosevelt's recovery , from 1925 to 1928 , he was strongly bulwarked by his private secretary , Missy LeHand ...
... once again , or he could enlarge his understanding of God . He chose a secular form of salvation . During the second stage of Roosevelt's recovery , from 1925 to 1928 , he was strongly bulwarked by his private secretary , Missy LeHand ...
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George Washington | 3 |
Thomas Jefferson | 23 |
Andrew Jackson | 45 |
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