— If you are tempted to justify unseemly and unethical behavior because “life is a rat race,” remember, even if you win, you’re still a rat. – Michael Josephson based on observation of Lily Tomlin . Similar thoughts: Can you lie to a liar without becoming a liar? Can you cheat a cheater and not become a cheater. Remember the Golden Rule is “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, not do unto others before they do unto you or as they have done unto you.”