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Charles Wukasch's avatar

RE: "he [Washington] never lost the feeling that the moment of battle was the truest test of a man, and the sound of bullets never lost its charm for him," it reminds me of a line from the movie _Patton_:

"When compared to war, all other human endeavors shrink into insignificance. War - I love it! God forgive me, I love it so much." Now whether Patton actually said those words, we don't know. But Patton easily could have said it - or Washington.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

...and eventually, he would command an entire nation as the first President of the United States, in a fashion not far removed from his military bearing. With the same level of respect given in return.

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