...the Very Notion That A Candidate Should

To My Three Sons, Peter, Scott, And Alexander Who Pulled Me From The 18th Century And Back Into The Present On A Regular Basis And Therefore Made Me A Better Person, Thank You. And To My Wife, Who Sits At The Table There. Who Is Right About Almost Everything.

I Would Say Readers Can Trust My Work More Than Anyone Else's.

Washington's Task Was To Transform The Improbable Into The Inevitable.

[quoting Someone Else] The American Constitution Is A Document Designed By Geniuses To Be Eventually Interpreted By Idiots

Some Models Of Self-control Are Able To Achieve Their Serenity Easily Because The Soul Fires Never Burn Brightly To Begin With.