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* [[Call to Agriculture]]: His farms on Mount Vernon.
* [[Cincinnatus]]: Refusing kingship of the United States on moral as well as pragmatic grounds (Washington had no heirs, for one). When King George heard about this, he said, "If true, then he is [[Worthy Opponent|the greatest man in the world]]."
** When the Revolution ended, he immediately tendered his resignation and went back to his farm, just like the [[Trope Namer]], only coming back later when the nation needed new leadership.
* [[Definitely Just a Cold]]: Plagued by a chronic malaria that he caught during his war days. On the eve of his death, Washington shrugged off a "trifling" sore throat.
* [[Face Death with Dignity]]: This arguably saved Washington's life multiple times.
* [[Failure Hero]]: It has been said that any General besides William Howe could have toppled Washington, and any General besides Washington could have defeated Howe. Not to mention George's spotty record during the war with France.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: He was a hell of a dancer and tasteful interior decorator.
* [[Humble Hero]]: Made a point of this. When made general in 1775, he freely admitted he could do a terrible job and said he was only going to ask for pay sufficient to cover his expenses. When he was later President, he made a point of being [[Just the First Citizen]], refusing to let himself be regarded in anything that might hint at presumption to be royalty.
* [[Large and In Charge]]: Even enemy troops were impressed with Washington's great height. Upon being captured by the French, Washington was given a military escort back to safety.
* [[Magnetic Hero]]: During his presidency, he was the glue that held his cabinet together when they disagreed on basically everything else.
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