Be nice to people on your way up, because you’re…

Be nice to people on your way up, because you’re going to meet them all on your way down.

Attributed

Variants: Be awful nice to ‘em goin’ up, because you’re gonna meet ‘em all comin’ down. Be nice to people goin’ up, because you’re going to meet them all comin’ down. Be nice to ‘em goin’ up, because you’re going to meet them all comin’ down.

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