“Require nothing unreasonable of your officers and men, but see that whatever is required be punctually complied with. Reward and punish every man according to his merit, without partiality or prejudice; hear his complaints; if well founded, redress them; if otherwise, discourage them, in order to prevent frivolous ones. Discourage vice in every shape, and impress upon the mind of every man, from the first to the lowest, the importance of the cause, and what it is they are contending for.” IfsMenMindFirstsWellsOrderCausesShapesImportancePrejudiceRewardsVicesEvery ManMeritOfficersImpressComplaintsLowestDiscouragingUnreasonableFrivolousRedressContendingPartiality Book:Maxims of George Washington: Political, Military, Social, Moral, and Religious Source: Maxims of George Washington: Political, Military, Social, Moral, and Religious
“Ours is the country where, in order to sell your product, you don't so much point out its merits as you first work like hell to sell yourself.” FirstsCountryOrderHellProductsSellsMerit Author:Louis Kronenberger
“In the expression of the emotions, originality merits the first consideration... The words used, however, should be old ones.” ShouldFirstsUsedEmotionExpressionMeritConsiderationOriginality Author:Fujiwara no Teika