previous1next
Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by unanimous choice.
Presidents with strong nerves are decisive. They don't balk at unpopular decisions. They are willing to make people angry. Bush had strong nerves. Clinton, who passed up a chance to eliminate Osama bin Laden, did not. Obama is a people pleaser, a trait not normally associated with nerves of steel.
| Rick Allen, Musician (1963) |
| Larry Flynt, Publisher (1942) |
| Matthew Hale, Historian (1609) |
| Mary Hansen, Musician (1966) |
| Rafik Hariri, Statesman (1944) |
| Darrell Issa, Politician (1953) |
| John Joly, Scientist (1857) |
| Mitch Kapor, Businessman (1950) |
| Mitchell Kapor, Businessman (1950) |
| Charlie Kaufman, Writer (1958) |
| Dale Carnegie, Writer (1955) |
| Richard L. Evans, Clergyman (1971) |
| Theodore Hall, Criminal (1999) |
| Alfred Jarry, Writer (1907) |


