What's bad about my biography? My father was a worker, my brothers, too, and I have always honestly served my country.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker defends his biography by noting his humble origins and honest service.
- In plain terms
- A general defends his past by saying he comes from workers and served honestly.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple origins and honest work build a respectable life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define a good life?
- What counts as honest service?
Another view
Honesty alone may not satisfy political critics.
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