"It’s not that he was passive or apolitical. It was simply that he had learned, from his father’s example, **not to let his emotions get the best of him— to work quietly but firmly on his goals without drawing unnecessary attention to himself**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[progressing-slowly]], [[consistency]], [[not-speaking]], [[reputation]], [[character]], [[humility]] **Source** -- [[202409180127 - B - Right Thing, Right Now]]