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Winners Never Cheat:
Rationalizing dims caution lights, arrogance blurs boundaries, desperation overrides good sense.
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Winners Never Cheat:
Humans are unique for their ability to recognize righteous paths from indecent ones. And when we choose the wrong route, we squirm – at least inwardly.
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Winners Never Cheat:
Ethical behavior is to business competition what sportsmanship is to athletic contests.
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Winners Never Cheat:
We are not always required by law to do what is right and proper. Decency and generosity… carry no legal mandate. Pure ethics are optional.
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Winners Never Cheat:
Laws define courses to which we must legally adhere or avoid. Ethics are standards of conduct we ought to follow.
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Winners Never Cheat:
Succeeding or getting to the top at all costs by definition is an immoral goal.
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Winners Never Cheat:
The ingredients for long-term success – courage, vision, follow-through, risk, opportunity, sweat, sacrifice, skill, discipline, honesty, graciousness, generosity – never vary.
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Winners Never Cheat:
Your reputation is how others perceive you. Character is how you act when no one is watching.
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Winners Never Cheat:
…gaining an edge must never come at the expense of misrepresentation or bribery.
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Winners Never Cheat:
Bribes and scams may produce temporary advantages, but the practice carries an enormous price tag.
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