He may have been gifted, he may have been one of the world's greatest captains, but the one quality which endeared him to his countrymen was a tremendous moral superiority.

"_He never told a lie_" rang around the world.

Summed up, his virtues amounted to those five words.

Some statesmen may have been more astute but Washington was honest--"_he never told a lie_." The people knew they could trust this man so they elected him to fill the highest place within their gift.
Honesty with ourselves is the first thing to remember.

Unless we are, it will be impossible for us to enter into that spiritual contentment enjoyed by those who _are_ honest with themselves.