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Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Because he could not afford to fail, he could not afford to trust.

Because he could not afford to fail, he could not afford to trust.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: The land of opportunity, where credentials mattered less than demonstrated ability.

The land of opportunity, where credentials mattered less than demonstrated ability.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Washington's task was to transform the improbable into the inevitable.

Washington's task was to transform the improbable into the inevitable.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: I believe I am an honorable man.

I believe I am an honorable man.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: I would say readers can trust my work more than anyone else's.

I would say readers can trust my work more than anyone else's.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: In time to come be shaped by the human mind. Asked

In time to come be shaped by the human mind. Asked

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Some models of self-control are able to achieve their serenity easily because the soul fires never burn brightly to begin with.

Some models of self-control are able to achieve their serenity easily because the soul fires never burn brightly to begin with.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: For Madison, on the other hand, "a Public Debt is a Public curse," and "in a Representative Government greater than in any other."26

For Madison, on the other hand, "a Public Debt is a Public curse," and "in a Representative Government greater than in any other."26

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: It took him (Washington) more than a year to gain control over his own aggressive instincts.

It took him (Washington) more than a year to gain control over his own aggressive instincts.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.

And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: (Asked to explain the defeat, Adams put it succinctly: "In general, our Generals were out generalled.") Washington

(Asked to explain the defeat, Adams put it succinctly: "In general, our Generals were out generalled.") Washington

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Contemporaries of Alexander Hamilton noticed his conspicuous sense of self-possession, his unique combination of serenity and energy.

Contemporaries of Alexander Hamilton noticed his conspicuous sense of self-possession, his unique combination of serenity and energy.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: The Constitution was intended less to resolve arguments than to make argument itself the solution.

The Constitution was intended less to resolve arguments than to make argument itself the solution.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: [quoting someone else] the American constitution is a document designed by geniuses to be eventually interpreted by idiots

[quoting someone else] the American constitution is a document designed by geniuses to be eventually interpreted by idiots

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: God was not in the details for Jefferson; he was in the sky and stars.

God was not in the details for Jefferson; he was in the sky and stars.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Adams had gone to Harvard, Jefferson to William and Mary. Washington had gone to war.

Adams had gone to Harvard, Jefferson to William and Mary. Washington had gone to war.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Even in the best of lives, mistakes are made.

Even in the best of lives, mistakes are made.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: He found himself in the ironic position of being the indispensable man in a political world that regarded all leaders as disposable.

He found himself in the ironic position of being the indispensable man in a political world that regarded all leaders as disposable.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: A lifelong disciple of Lord Chesterfield's maxim that a gentleman was free to do anything he pleased as long as he did it with style.

A lifelong disciple of Lord Chesterfield's maxim that a gentleman was free to do anything he pleased as long as he did it with style.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Chronology, so the saying goes, is the last refuge of the feeble-minded and the only resort for historians.

Chronology, so the saying goes, is the last refuge of the feeble-minded and the only resort for historians.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: If you knew how the journey was going to end, you could afford to be patient along the path.

If you knew how the journey was going to end, you could afford to be patient along the path.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Jefferson appeared to his enemies as an American version of Candide; Hamilton as an American Machiavelli.

Jefferson appeared to his enemies as an American version of Candide; Hamilton as an American Machiavelli.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: His (Washington's) apparent paralysis was the result of balancing two imperatives: his reputation against the survival of the Continental Army.

His (Washington's) apparent paralysis was the result of balancing two imperatives: his reputation against the survival of the Continental Army.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: The old adage applied: if God were in the details, Colonel Washington would have been there to greet him upon arrival.

The old adage applied: if God were in the details, Colonel Washington would have been there to greet him upon arrival.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Namely, never interfere when your enemies are busily engaged in flagrant acts of self-destruction.

Namely, never interfere when your enemies are busily engaged in flagrant acts of self-destruction.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: Men make history, but they can never know the history they are making.

Men make history, but they can never know the history they are making.

Joseph J. Ellis quotes: I'm one of those people that believes you should start writing before you think you're ready.

I'm one of those people that believes you should start writing before you think you're ready.