The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised. I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.
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Business is more exciting than any game.
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A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.
The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.
Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detecting in those they destine for their tools read more
Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detecting in those they destine for their tools the exact quality of strength that matters for their work.
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Save a little money each month and at the end of the year you'll be surprised at how little you have.
Corporations cannot commit treason, or be outlawed or excommunicated, for they have no souls.
Corporations cannot commit treason, or be outlawed or excommunicated, for they have no souls.
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Uncle claims that if he files his income tax wrong he'll go to jail, and if he files it right he'll go to the poor house.
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The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems his managers can solve, and never to act on problems when he is explicitly reviewing status. I once knew a boss who invariably picked up the phone to give orders before the end of the first paragraph in a status report. That response is guaranteed to squelch full disclosure.
Commerce is the cure for the most destructive prejudices.
Commerce is the cure for the most destructive prejudices.
