"Mostly I am sorry for the way I thought of other people. Like a good general, I had treated everyone who wasn't with me as against me"

Lee Atwater's quote shows a sense of regret and remorse for the way he treated people who weren't on his side. He acknowledges that he imitated a great general, treating those who weren't with him as if they protested him. This recommends that he was a strong leader who was willing to take a hard stance versus those who opposed him. Nevertheless, he now realizes that this technique was not always the best method to deal with arguments. He is sorry for the way he considered other individuals, and for the way he treated them. He now understands that there are better ways to handle disputes and to deal with those who don't agree with him. He has discovered that it is very important to be open to various point of views and to treat everyone with regard.