He did not seek a crown. He feared something more enduring.
George Washington understood that revolutions devour the men who lead them. From the cold camps of the Continental Army to the fragile peace that followed victory, he carried the burden of command knowing that success in war would not guarantee survival in peace.
In these private pages, written as the new republic begins to take shape, Washington reflects on loyalty, ambition, restraint, and the danger of power offered too easily. He accepted command when the army was unproven. He accepted the presidency when the Constitution was uncertain. Each acceptance narrowed his freedom.
This is not the marble figure of legend. It is the account of a man who believed the republic would only endure if he learned when to relinquish power — and who knew how close it came to failing.
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