Carolina QuotesAny man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.
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Source
General Peyton C. March, as quoted in Crew Resource Management for the Fire Service (2004) by Randy Okray and Thomas Lubnau II, p. 25.
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- 2004
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- p. 25
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“Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes ri…” Andrew Jackson. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-4C1868A981. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/4c1868a981
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