George Washington idolized the Roman general Cincinnatus as the ultimate example of military virtue and selfless retirement from power.Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were heavily influenced by Greek and Roman philosophers, but intellectually, they idolized Enlightenment thinkers like Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, and John Locke.John Adams drew inspiration from a mix of classical figures and the teachings of Jesus, valuing moral virtue above all else in leadership.
George Washington idolized the Roman general Cincinnatus as the ultimate example of military virtue and selfless retirement from power.Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were heavily influenced by Greek and Roman philosophers, but intellectually, they idolized Enlightenment thinkers like Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, and John Locke.John Adams drew inspiration from a mix of classical figures and the teachings of Jesus, valuing moral virtue above all else in leadership.
So true. I love that Adams carried the Psalter with him, and read from it daily.