Paul Kengor, who has written much about Reagan, has a great anecdote to share. Tucked into his post is this sentence:
Reagan was just plain likable. Of all the subjects I’ve studied, few were as universally liked. . . Central to that likability was Reagan’s humility. The word “I” didn’t dominate his conversation, unless he was poking fun at himself. He was no narcissist. Ronald Reagan was not full of pride; he was thoroughly unpossessed of self-love.