Laurence J. Peter quotes - page 3

A man convinced against his will is not convinced. (Laurence J. Peter)
Nobody can be perfect unless he admits his faults, but if he has faults how can he be perfect? View quote
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When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout. View quote
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Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work. View quote
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Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence. View quote
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The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep. View quote
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Slump, and the world slumps with you. Push, and you push alone. View quote
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There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us. View quote
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It's better to have loved and lost than to have to do forty pounds of laundry a week. View quote
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As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't. View quote
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Aristotle's axiom: The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. (Laurence J. Peter)
Reality is for people who can't face drugs. View quote
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Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it. View quote
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It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time. View quote
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Real, constructive mental power lies in the creative thought that shapes your destiny, and your hour-by-hour mental conduct produces power for change in your life. Develop a train of thought on which to ride. The nobility of your life as well as your happiness depends upon the direction in which that train of thought is going. View quote
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Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are. View quote
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There is no stigma attached to recognizing a bad decision in time to install a better one. View quote
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Every man serves a useful purpose: A miser, for example, makes a wonderful ancestor. View quote
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The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it. View quote
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Dr. Peter effectively destroys examples of seeming exceptions and is rather convincing that his principle is ubiquitous. View quote
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Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. (Laurence J. Peter)
Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise. View quote
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Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert. View quote
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The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure. View quote
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Don't knock the rich. When did a poor person give you a job. View quote
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