The Secret of a Great Man

Criticism drove Thomas Chatterton the English poet to suicide. Benjamin Franklin, tactless in his youth, became so adroit at handling people that he was made American Ambassador to France. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices, and motivated by pride and vanity. It takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving. A great man shows his greatness,' said Carlisle, 'by the way he treats little men'