But I want you to learn this lesson in respect to orders--that it is always best to learn to obey orders and respect authority--that it is better ten times over for you to obey an order that you know is wrong, and which perhaps was given you in a wrong spirit or with a mistaken motive.
Washington emphasizes the importance of obedience to authority, even when one disagrees with the orders given.
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