Размышления
Book 1
Generosity,charity,honesty.
Thesensehegaveofstayingonthepathratherthanbeingkeptonit.
Thatnoonecouldeverhavefeltpatronizedbyhim—orinapositiontopatronizehim.
Asenseofhumor.
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Compassion.Unwaveringadherencetodecisions,oncehe’dreachedthem.Indifferencetosuperficialhonors.Hardwork.Persistence.
Listeningtoanyonewhocouldcontributetothepublicgood.
Hisdoggeddeterminationtotreatpeopleastheydeserved.
Asenseofwhentopushandwhentobackoff.
Puttingastoptothepursuitofboys.
Hisaltruism.Notexpectinghisfriendstokeephimentertainedatdinnerortotravelwithhim(unlesstheywantedto).Andanyonewhohadtostaybehindtotakecareofsomethingalwaysfoundhimthesamewhenhereturned.
Hissearchingquestionsatmeetings.Akindofsingle-mindedness,almost,nevercontentwithfirstimpressions,orbreakingoffthediscussionprematurely.
Hisconstancytofriends—nevergettingfedupwiththem,orplayingfavorites.
Self-reliance,always.Andcheerfulness.
Andhisadvanceplanning(wellinadvance)andhisdiscreetattentiontoevenminorthings.
Hisrestrictionsonacclamations—andallattemptstoflatterhim.
