The best morale exist when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, it's usually lousy.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Often it is important to listen to what people aren't saying.
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Cops have been complaining about morale since police forces were created. I used to complain about it a lot when I was a young cop.
Morale is at the lowest point since I've been here.
No matter how many or how few people you have reporting to you, you must remember that as you climb higher in the ranks, your words will be taken as commands even if you're just thinking out loud.
So often people say something and you realise you haven't really heard it.
A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.
There is a lot of silence in me, and I feel that silence is often better than spoken words.
I don't think you can bury words. I think the more you try to dismiss them, the more power you give to them, the more circulation they have.
It's definitely a tough blow to your morale to get fired.
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