Courage, bravery, fortitude, honor, sacrifice … Temperance, self-control, moderation, composure, balance … Justice, fairness, service, fellowship, goodness, kindness … Wisdom, knowledge, education, truth, self-reflection, peace … These are the key to a life of honor, of glory, of excellence in every sense. Character traits that John Steinbeck perfectly described as “pleasant and desirable to [their] owner and makes him perform acts of which he can be proud and with which he can be pleased.”
