General Robert E. Lee said, “The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone; but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman…The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He can only forgive; he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which imparts sufficient strength to let the past be put in the past.”

What a lesson for leaders today. A true gentleman demonstrates character that knows how to treat those who can do nothing for them.