Washingtongrew as a leader because he engaged in searching self- criticism. “I can bear to hearof imputed or real errors,” he once wrote. “The man who wishes to stand well in theopinion of others must do this, because he is thereby enabled to correct his faultsor remove prejudices which are imbibed against him.”41 The one thing Washingtoncould not abide was when people published criticisms of him without first givinghim a chance to respond privately
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