“Do not earn wealth and lose people, for earning people is a way of earning wealth.”
“Do not praise those who have earned their wealth and success by unfair means.”
“People need self-respect, but self-respect must be earned -- it cannot be self-respect if it's not earned -- and the only way to earn anything is to achieve it in the face of the possibility of failing.”
“Serving people is the best way to earn influence.”
“People shouldn't have to earn kindness. They should have to earn cruelty.”
“Live your life in every way to earn and keep the respect of the people you respect.”