Hyman G. Rickover quotes - page 2

As subordinates develop, work should be constantly added so that no one can finish his job. This serves as a prod and a challenge. It brings out their capabilities and frees the manager to assume added responsibilities. As members of the organization become capable of assuming new and more difficult duties, they develop pride in doing the job well. This attitude soon permeates the entire organization. (Hyman G. Rickover)

Administration is, or ought to be, a necessary overhead to aid production, and should at all times be kept as low as possible.

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Happiness comes from the full use of one's power to achieve excellence.

Hyman G. Rickover

They all have excellent resumes... So what I'm trying to find out is how they will behave under pressure.

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Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you... If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else.

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One must permit his people the freedom to seek added work and greater responsibility. In my organization, there are no formal job descriptions or organization charts.

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If history has any meaning for us, it shows that men will continue to use the best weapons they have to win.

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I do not claim to have a magic answer. But I believe there are some basic principles of existence, propounded by thinkers through the ages, which can guide us toward the goal of finding a purpose in life.

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Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments.

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Everything new endangers something old.

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To do a job effectively, one must set priorities. Too many people let their "in" basket set the priorities. (Hyman G. Rickover)

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.

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I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended on him.

Hyman G. Rickover

For anyone seeking meaning for his life a figure from Greek mythology comes to mind. It is that of Atlas, bearing with endless perseverance the weight of the heavens on his back.

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The man in charge must concern himself with details.

Hyman G. Rickover

The Quakers have an excellent approach to thinking through difficult problems, where a number of intelligent and responsible people must work together.

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Principle and accomplishment need not be incompatible.

Hyman G. Rickover

This is the price that must be paid for progress and it is worth it.

Hyman G. Rickover

I do not have regrets. I believe I helped preserve the peace for this country. Why should I regret that?

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There are no parliamentary procedures and no coercion from the Chair.

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Each of us is obligated to bring his individual and independent capacities to bear upon a wide range of human concerns. (Hyman G. Rickover)

Open discussions and disagreements must be encouraged, so that all sides of an issue are fully explored.

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I am not proud of the part I played in it. I did it because it was necessary for the safety of this country. That's why I am such a great exponent of stopping this whole nonsense of war. Unfortunately limits - attempts to limit war have always failed. The lesson of history is when a war starts every nation will ultimately use whatever weapon it has available.

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Life is not meaningless for the man who considers certain actions wrong simply because they are wrong, whether or not they violate the law.

Hyman G. Rickover

Responsibility is broad and continuous. None of us are ever free of it, even if our work is unsuccessful.

Hyman G. Rickover

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