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To read attentively—not to be satisfied with “just getting the gist of it.” And not to fall for every smooth talker.
And to be the same in all circumstances—intense pain, the loss of a child, chronic illness.
And to see clearly, from his example, that a man can show both strength and flexibility.
how to accept favors from friends without losing your self-respect or appearing ungrateful.
Gravity without airs. To show intuitive sympathy for friends, tolerance to amateurs and sloppy thinkers.
To be free of passion and yet full of love.
To praise without bombast; to display expertise without pretension.
13. CATULUS Not to shrug off a friend’s resentment—even unjustified resentment—but try to put things right.
Self-control and resistance to distractions. Optimism in adversity—especially illness. A personality in balance: dignity and grace together. Doing your job without whining.
Listening to anyone who could contribute to the public good.
His dogged determination to treat people as they deserved. A sense of when to push and when to back off.
never content with first impressions,
If they were there, he took advantage of them. If not, he didn’t miss them.
