McMaster might have added that to no man in our history has greater injustice of a certain kind been done, or more misunderstanding been meted out, than to Washington, and although this sounds like the merest paradox, it is nevertheless true.
Lodge reflects on the historical injustices faced by George Washington, emphasizing the paradox of his legacy.
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