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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... talk publicly about Christ and erratic about taking Communion in church , and that has led to historians ' specula- tion that he was a deist , believing that God had created the world but was no longer active in it . Washington's ...
... talk publicly about Christ and erratic about taking Communion in church , and that has led to historians ' specula- tion that he was a deist , believing that God had created the world but was no longer active in it . Washington's ...
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... talk freely , especially in the earlier part of the interview , while you use the opportunity to study his peculiarities . Never argue with him . Never contradict him .... If he is talkative , let him talk , talk , talk . Give your fish ...
... talk freely , especially in the earlier part of the interview , while you use the opportunity to study his peculiarities . Never argue with him . Never contradict him .... If he is talkative , let him talk , talk , talk . Give your fish ...
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... talk , think — at a pace much faster than others . Reporters called him " the Cyclone Assemblyman . ” They enjoyed writing about his huge energy that was apparent even on off days , which could be used for climbing a mountain or playing ...
... talk , think — at a pace much faster than others . Reporters called him " the Cyclone Assemblyman . ” They enjoyed writing about his huge energy that was apparent even on off days , which could be used for climbing a mountain or playing ...
Contents
George Washington | 3 |
Thomas Jefferson | 23 |
Andrew Jackson | 45 |
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