The nepotism of Rome was little known in our country, and I do not doubt that Washington, when declining to make the Presidential office a personal perquisite, was governed by that instinct of duty and patriotism which rendered him so preëminent.
Sumner reflects on George Washington's decision to avoid nepotism in the presidency, highlighting its significance for American values.
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