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The German army won’t let a soldier file a complaint and make a criticism immediately after a thing has happened.  He had to sleep on his grudge first and cool off.  If he files his complaint immediately, he is punished.  By the eternals, there ought to be a law like that in civil life too – a

law for whining parents and nagging wives and scolding employers and the whole obnoxious parade of faultfinders.

How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie, page 21