Magnanimity is the virtue of the great soul — the man whose character is large enough to contain what crushes smaller men. It is the ability to bear slights without returning them, to forgive what cannot be forgotten, to act nobly when pettiness would be easier, to see the whole field when others see only their own injury. Aristotle treated it as one of the highest classical virtues. Scripture commends it under the name of "longsuffering," "forbearance," and "love [that] does not... take into account a wrong suffered" (1 Corinthians 13:5). Joseph's response to his brothers is the great biblical example: after a lifetime of separation caused by their treachery, he told them "Do not be afraid... you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive" (Genesis 50:19-20). That is magnanimity. Christ Himself is the ultimate example: on the cross, beaten beyond recognition, He prayed "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do" (Luke 23:34). Magnanimity is not weakness — quite the opposite. It is strength so great that it cannot be consumed by small things. Only a large soul can afford to let slights go. The small soul must keep score.