صاحِبْ أهلَ الخُلق الرفيع إن كنتَ تُعِزّ سمعتك، فالعُزلةُ خيرٌ من رفقة السوء.

“Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”George Washington — The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775 (1834)