Coach Pāṇini ®<p>“When our leaders abandon <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/character" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>character</span></a>, it does more than set a poor example. </p><p>“It accelerates decay. It tells people that principles are optional, that decency is weakness, that rules are for fools. </p><p>“It fosters a <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> of fear, where hesitation replaces <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/confidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>confidence</span></a>, cynicism replaces <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/trust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trust</span></a> and self-preservation replaces the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/courage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>courage</span></a> to stand for what is right. </p><p>1/2</p>