It never once occurs to him, though, that the reason he's so unhappy is that he's an asshole.

He didn't say a word or do an action that did not have a purpose

And he was utterly untainted by emotion.

He looked like a man who had never cringed and never had had a creditor.

A good man complains of no one; he does not look to faults.

He accepted what each moment brough him, and never troubled himself with matters that were outside his control.

Everyone complains of his memory, and no one complains of his judgment.

A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer.

And gave no outward signs of inward strife,

Like enthusiasts in general, he made no inquiries into details of procedure.

Mr. Stanton never questioned his own authority to command, unless resisted. He cared nothing for the feeling of others. In fact it seemed to be pleasanter to him to disappoint than to gratify.

Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, people don't criticize themselves for anything, no matter how wrong it may be.

No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.

Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.