Ray Stannard Baker Quotes
Measured by any standard, white or black, Washington must be regarded today as one of the great men of this country: and in the future he will be so honored.
Baker, Ray Stannard. Following the Color Line: An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American Democracy. Doubleday, Page & Company, 1908, p. 215.
King Philip was the great Indian leader of the time.
Today, most Americans know little of Samuel Adams but see John Adams as a much larger and more important figure. But for the American Patriots fighting the Revolution, it was Sam Adams who made the most outstanding contributions to the political strategy and leadership.
Jefferson wrote more on more subjects than any other president in American history. For exa,ple, he wrote more letters during his presidency than any other president including the modern ones who had word processors and large staffs. So Jefferson wrote on almost every subject and expressed so many ideas that Lincoln could make this statement.
He was absolutely right. Actually Lincoln has surpassed Washington. Most historians regard Lincoln as the greatest of the American Presidents.
This quotation about George Washington is one of the best complements ever paid to any political leader.
Ray Stannard Baker (also known by his pen name David Grayson) was an American journalist, historian, biographer, and author.
