Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Doing the right thing matters more than winning.
- In plain terms
- Losing while doing right is better than winning while doing wrong.
- What can you take from it?
- Integrity outweighs victory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you lose by doing the right thing?
Another view
Sometimes doing the right thing leads to long-term loss.
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