Bobb treats his subject skillfully and chose his autobiographical portraits well. Some of the people used as examples I was quite familiar with George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln are two of them, but I learned about a different aspect of their personality when seeing them through the focus of their humility. The thesis of Bobb's book is that these figures weren't great people despite their ability at being humble, but because of it.Most people aren't naturally humble and when you factor in people who are spirited or powerful or who are driven, humility could look to be a failing, but like Jesus who chose to be humble unto death, these famous figures of history all strove to be humble along with their other strengths and features.
Also covered in the book are James Madison, Abagail Adams, and Frederick Douglass as well as others. I highly recommend this book Humility. It encouraged me to strive to be more humble in my own life. And it comes at the right time in our society and hope that Bobb might consider writing a second book examining other leaders in history who have have displayed the, oh so rare trait, of humility.
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