It is often said that one of Washington's greatest
achievements was refraining from taking more power than was due. He was
conscientious of maintaining a good reputation by avoiding political
intrigue. He had no interest in nepotism or cronyism, rejecting, for
example, a military promotion during the war for his deserving cousin
William Washington lest it be regarded as favoritism. Thomas Jefferson
wrote, "The moderation and virtue
of a single character probably prevented this Revolution from being closed,
as most others have been, by a subversion of that liberty it was intended
to establish."
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It is often said that one of Washington's greatest
achievements was refraining from taking more power than was due. He was
conscientious of maintaining a good reputation by avoiding political
intrigue. He had no interest in nepotism or cronyism, rejecting, for
example, a military promotion during the war for his deserving cousin
William Washington lest it be regarded as favoritism. Thomas Jefferson
wrote, "The moderation and virtue
of a single character probably prevented this Revolution from being closed,
as most others have been, by a subversion of that liberty it was intended
to establish."
