The Beauty of a Man in the Classical Male Character

The beauty of a man lies in the classical male character, and character doesn't mean banging a fist on the table and shouting: 'It will be so because I said so!' No. The character and strength of a man lie in being able to explain calmly and listen with understanding, without hurting a woman's dignity, without crushing a woman's pride, but also without offending his own vanity and losing male honor. And to be the first to seek reconciliation, rather than selfishly waiting for weeks for the woman to come on her own, and then spending another three months nagging her. A man's beauty lies in his reliability, in his ability to forgive women's whims, weaknesses, and caprices, but not allowing these to be exploited. In his ability to be a man and a father, rather than merely seeming like one. In his readiness to help with the child if she is tired. In his ability to endure the blows of Fate, learn lessons from them, and teach others.