The Wall Street Journal of Aug. 2, reporting on defense ministry changes in Ukraine, included a bit of ancient wisdom proving that people have always wanted their leaders to be humble and sensible. The article stated that Ukrainians protesting the dismissal of a popular defense minister “came out with their little children and pets. The atmosphere was more akin to a music festival than an antigovernment rally in the middle of a war. The one thing the protesters correctly didn’t expect, and didn’t prepare for, was the possibility that President Volodymyr Zelensky would order security forces to disperse them.” Apparently Zelensky also listened to public opinion and changed his rearrangement of the defense lineup. And apparently, an ancient tradition in Ukraine involves respect between the leader and the people.According to a Zelensky critic, quoted in the WSJ: “Any Ukrainian president—including Zelensky—can attempt to build his autocratic system only until the moment when society comes o...