When summarizing different ethics, morals, or principles we’ve inherited…
When summarizing different ethics, morals, or principles we’ve inherited from Zaidy, so many ideas come to minds. But, trying to find the essence of all these ideas, and where they stem from, brings this story to mind.
— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)
In the book
An old father's line I'd give you as my own: love the wise and attach yourself to them, and speak the truth. When you someday sit and summarize the ethics and principles you feel you inherited from your Zaidy, I hope the essence of them traces back to this single instrument. Here is a question to keep you honest: if a crystal ball would tell you the truth about anything, and you knew you might not get another chance to speak, what would you most regret never having told someone — and why haven't you told them yet? — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)