Charles M. Schwab: I have seen men lose important positions, or their reputations—which are more…
I have seen men lose important positions, or their reputations—which are more important than any position—by little careless discourtesies to men whom they did not think it was worth while to be kind to.
In today’s wordsI've seen people lose important jobs, or their reputations, which matter more than any job, over small careless slights toward people they didn't think were worth being kind to.
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