Washington himself was such a man, who gave up power to inculcate the tradition of peaceful transition in the United States. "Give the last word to Washington’

Washington himself was such a man, who gave up power to inculcate the tradition of peaceful transition in the United States. "Give the last word to Washington’s great adversary, King George III. The king asked his American painter, Benjamin West, what Washington would do after winning independence. West replied, 'They say he will return to his farm.' 'If he does that,' the incredulous monarch said, he will be the greatest man in the world.'"