When I read Chapter Twenty-Four, the picture that comes to mind for me is of The Asshole-in-Chief, G.W. Bush, standing on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf a few weeks after the start of the war in Iraq saying “Mission accomplished!” And later challenging the terrorists of the world who hate America, “Bring it on!”
He who boasts achieves nothing.
He who brags will not endure.
Really, Bush is a kind of caricature of a man who walks the exact opposite of The Way. One could conceivable follow his actions and know what is the right thing to do simply by doing the opposite of what Bush would do. The truly wise are aware of their own human frailties and are unassuming in composure and modest in their speech.
