“ 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 is telling us that we should be around people of good quality. If the person is good, they will rub off on us and we will good as well. Being with a good individual also gets a lot more accomplished than being with someone bad. Also, surrounding yourself with good people will make others think you are good as well, elevating your reputation. The same goes if you associate yourself with bad individuals, you will begin to get a bad reputation amongst those that do not know you. Associating yourself with someone can be anything from the friends you choose, to the people you form a relationship with. By being with good people, you will feel much more motivated. You will not be put down by others and your good actions would be encouraged. Since everyone around is good, your self esteem will rise and you will feel better and better about yourself. Now by being with bad people. It will have negative consequences. Surrounding yourself with the wrong individuals will cause your behavior to dwindle down. Secondly, you may be pressured into doing things you are not comfortable doing. Thirdly, since you have begin to commence in bad behavior, you may run into more trouble with older individuals or with the laws. An example can be a person which interacts with other good people may end up going to church with his friends, while a person associating themselves with negatives, will end up doing drugs and may have to spend a night in jail.