“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own          reputation for ‘tis better to be alone than with bad company.”

I think it is better to be alone than to be with bad company because i f you are alone than you will not get into trouble. Also if you are with people you can’t focus on all the things you need to do. Moreover i think that being alone it helps you think more and it also helps you be happy .the less people you are with the less of a chance they will be bad. I think it is great to have a lot of friends it helps people be happy and always smile. But if the people you are with are bad then it is better to be alone by yourself. I think that some people will just hold you back so think that you should think more about who you are with. That is not all i think i also think it would not hurt to be with people who are bad at doing work but are good people at heart. It is good to be with smart and kind people. This is what i think about the statement that president george washington