"As his wife later observed, **the people who saw [[George Marshall]] as simply modest or quiet missed what was special about the man. He had the same traits that everyone has—ego, self-interest, pride, dignity, ambition—but they were “tempered by a sense of humility and selflessness.”"** ([Location 1635](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01AWUTMB0&location=1635)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[ego]], [[humility]], [[self-reflection]], [[pride]], [[life-of-service]], **Source** -- [[202409161103 - B - Ego is the Enemy]]