141-----People are people

Their human nature is predictable. They respond to stimulus and incentives.

142-----Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer

A man without enemy is a man without quality. Think not? Even Jesus Christ had many, many enemies.

143-----Better late than never

Though being on time is better than being late, doing something late is better than giving up or doing nothing.

144-----Punish one, teach a hundred

People problems sometimes must be dealt with harshly. When you make an example of someone, make sure that everyone knows what the lesson is.

145-----Attitude is everything

A pessimist sees a glass half-empty, An optimist sees it half-full.

146-----Like father, like son

A son will be like his father. This may be quoted whenever the son has done something that reminds people of the father. Whether it is good or bad.

147-----When the cat's away the mice will play

People will take advantage of a situation if they can. Employees will get lazy if the supervisor is not keeping an eye on them. A teenage son or daughter might hold a wild party at home during a weekend when the parents have gone out of town.

148-----Praise when praise is due (sometimes even when it isn't)

Do not criticise beyond necessity and seldom in public. And always precede criticism with a few words of praise.

149-----Turnabout is fair play

If a person is taking advantage of someone else, the situation may change. The one on top may end up on the bottom. Then the one who has turned the tables will say, "I am only doing to you what you did to me.