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The Civility of Cavett We Should Emulate
A man for all seasons.
He had his own reasons
for speaking candidly,
while searching for truth
along with his choice of guests.
Whether John Lennon, or Billy Graham,
or Chief Dan George,
Dick Cavett could discuss
ideas without bias,
and plead his own position without malice.
He asked many questions
that had no answers,
but he had no agenda,
except to help each guest shine.
He held high etiquette and civility
as his standard.
He strived to endow us
with understanding of the world
from different points of view.
With a gentle voice,
this gentle teacher
appreciated humor as irony,
rather than something to broadcast
at someone else’s expense.
Shakespeare told us that
the quality of mercy is not strained.
Thank goodness Dick Cavett
had heeded Portia,
so he could host his show with care.
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