Answer:
kindness knows no rank
Step-by-step explanation:
In the story, Washington helps his men lift a log onto a pile while his corporal stands by idly barking orders, all while under the guise of a stranger. It goes to show that despite Washington being commander-in-chief at the time, he wouldn't hesitate to assist his men had they needed him, so to him, rank didn't matter when it got down to it.