SOURCE: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-fails-george-washingtons-civility-test-american-history-2024-presidential-election-6e206b4e
KEYWORDS: Ethics, Self-Control, Behavior, Morality
"A 1949 U.S. Army pamphlet, “Personal Conduct for the Soldier,” offers similar prescriptions. In the foreword, Gen. Omar Bradley noted that good conduct was as applicable to the civilian as the soldier. Under the section titled “Self Control”: “You make a fool of yourself every time you let the old mind and body get out of control. . . . If you lose self-control, you’re like a ship without a rudder.” The section on “The Courteous Leader”: “Most great leaders are kind and courteous. . . . The leader who treats his men badly will find that his men behave badly. . . . A courteous attitude toward all races, nationalities, and religious faiths helps a man get along with people.”"
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The entire article by William McRaven is worth your time. Unfortunately, it's behind a paywall.
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