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In private life services demand compensation equal to the services rendered; a wise economy would dictate the same rule in the Government service.
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gutenberg.orgUlysses S. Grant: “In private life services demand compensation equal to the services rendered; a wise economy would dictate the same rule…”
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Grant argues that government services should be compensated fairly, similar to private sector services.
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