“Praise works with only three types of people; men, women and children”—that is, everyone—is a saying encouraging the giving of praise. The saying was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.jewish on November 6, 2000, and is of unknown authorship.
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Renee
11/6/00
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Praise works with only three types of people; men, women, and children.
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Ron Ablang
10/23/02
~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS:
Praise works with only three types of people; men, women, and children.
Source: Colorado Comments
True West Magazine: Bob Boze Bell’s Big Bad Book of Bad Diary Entries
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
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“Praise works with only three types of people: men, women and children.”
—Old Vaquero Saying
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10 Quotes: Inspire and Motivate
By B. Venkata Ramana Rao
Chennai, India: Sura College of Competitio
2004
Pg. 26:
Praise works with only three types of people; men, women and children. - Anonymous
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Leadership for Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services
By Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson and Scholl Kathleen G.
Champaign, IL: Sagamore
2005
Pg. 136:
Praise works with only three types of people; men, women, and children.
Anonymous
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Communicate Like a Leader:
Connecting Strategically to Coach, Inspire, and Get Things Done
By Dianna Booher
Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
2017
Pg. 45:
Praise works with only three types of people: men, women, and children. —UNKNOWN
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“Praise works with only three types of people; men, women, and children” - Anonymous
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