The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Circumstances of desperation attract those with less moral character.
- In plain terms
- When times are bad, not good people make the cut.
- What can you take from it?
- Desperate situations reveal true character.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who stays when things go wrong?
- What do you do in a crisis?
Another view
Good people also face difficult times.
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Pray to God, but row away from the rocks.
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