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Rhetoric and Power

Top 100 American Speeches, including text and audio links where available. Discussion of George Washington, inclusing comments about how his most impressive character trait was his ability to walk away from power, which is a nearly unique trait among people who have led succesful revolutions (The other example the biographer could think of: Nelson Mandela.)

Just in case you need some reminders of why this country can be great, but continually needs people who want it to be even better.

(I may need to start a politics category if this keeps up!)