In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, Willy makes a great many mistakes in his life. These mistakes are in all cases repairable but this does not make him an evil man. One of Willy's greatest mistakes is that he depends on the company he works for and believes that they will be as loyal to him as he has been to them. It is not just Willy's pride that keeps him be

Mistakes made by man are not made by pride alone, and are not untended to because of pride. Sometimes mistakes are unable to be repaired, and is some cases admitting to them may cause greater harm to others. The inability to repair mistakes therefore does not always make the man evil, but it also does not mean the man is inevitably good. In essence, pride is not always a meritorious quality but it is a needed characteristic in people that provides motivation and courage.

Our current president has also made many mistakes, not all due to pride and not all uncorrected because of pride. William Clinton did not admit to his mistake of engaging in an extramarital affair with someone who was a subordinate to him. He was not willing to openly acknowledge this mistake not because of pride but because it was also politically damaging to the country and it could have put the nation into turmoil. He was also reluctant to admit this mistake in an attempt to protect his family. He did eventually admit to his mistake and attempted to repair the evil, but he himself admitted that he could not undo the wrong that

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