"Magnanimous"--"Pusillanimous"

       One of the best traits of character is magnanimity--generosity--or, taking the derivation of the word literally--"large spiritedness."  It's a trait I admire greatly but don't often evidence.

       I'm far more likely to display the exact opposite trait, "pusillanimity," which is "small spiritedness."

       The two words share the root anima, --"spirit."

       So I guess we have this choice, and to expand on the differences between the two:  magnanimous--large souled, great spirited, noble, rising above pettiness, with the accent on generosity; pusillanimous--small souled, pettiness of spirit, very little courage of heart, cowardly.

       And our choice is?...