George Washington vs. Thomas Jefferson
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
George Washington
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George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as the Father of the Nation for his role in bringing about American independence.
"Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it pro…"
Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson (1743) was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd President of the United States.
"I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it lik…"
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