Quote by George Washington
Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than r

Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it. – George Washington

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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable procures success to the weak, and esteem to all. – George Washington

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Success
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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair the rest is in the hands of God. – George Washington

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God
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War. – George Washington

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It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity. – Lyman Abbott

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In case of doubt we should always lean on the side of mercy. – Source Unknown

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A merciful person is merciful to their animals. – Bible

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Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy. Mathew – Bible

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Anything you lose automatically doubles in value. – Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, 1966

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Business ethics has always had problems that are distinct from those of other professions, such as medicine, law, engineering, dentistry, or nursing. – Peter Singer

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Business

Every day it becomes clearer that this was the wrong war at the wrong time. – Howard Dean

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War

I dont think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If you aint desperate at some point, you aint interesting. – Jim Carrey

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Learning