A democratic organization has to dare to do the right at all costs.
Principles don't mean anything until they cost you something.
There is a high cost for low living.
Sacrifice does not mean the rejection of the worthless, but of the precious
There is nothing so costly as bargains.
Too many managers and executives try to reduce programming to a low-level assembly-line activity. That's inefficient, wasteful, costly in the long run, and inhumane to programmers.
As ye sow, so shall ye reap. When a ballet company spends a lot of money on gimmicky pieces, it's stuck with them for a while - they have to earn their keep.
You must be willing to protect yourself and what you cherish, no matter what the cost.
