“ Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.” - George Washington

    This quote by George Washington can affect our life positively. In other words, he is saying that you should be “associated” with good people. Therefore, that would define your reputation. And it is also better to be alone that have a bad company or in other words, hanging out with bad people in your life. For example, if you hang out with people who cares about school and always chooses the right, that is really good even though if you “esteem your own reputation”. It is also better to be alone rather than hanging out with people who do drugs and doesn’t care about school. I think George Washington told us that, because it will determine the way we act and feel. If people feel that they don’t need school and they don’t appreciate life, then they will hang out with that type of crowd and commit bad choices. In the other hand, if you want to be successful and happy, then you will associate yourself with those type of people. Another example, is being lonely in lunch. And a group of “friends” ask you to ditch school with them and do other bad stuff. The best choice is to not hang out with them, because they will bring misery to your life. That is why Washington states that it is better to be alone than with bad company If you have bad company, you might feel uncomfortable, so it is better to just be alone. This is what makes this statement powerful.