George Washington is the only man in history who could have been King of this nation, or at the very least serve for the rest of his life and no one would have objected.
Instead Washington choose to say "No". He had the Character to walk away from unlimited Power.
While in the French Republic you had another strong willed and strong Character man come to lead it.
But Napoleon said "YES!"
He literately crowned himself Emperor and would lead France to the height of power in history.
But at the end of their lives, Washington created a Country that lasted and Napoleon was ultimately a failure, despite being a Superior military commander.