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OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINIONS [Commentary]
It's easier to be a liberal a long way from home. Price
[It's easier to talk democracy than to
walk democracy. Toh T. S.]
The sum of the intelligence of the planet is constant; the population is growing. Cole
A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer. Acheson
Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. Acton
Nobody notices when things go right. Zimmerman
Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself. Weiler
When stupidity is a sufficient explanation, there is no need to have recourse to any other. Uhlmann
The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep. Allen
If you think education is expensive -- try ignorance. Bok
If everything seems to be coming your way, you're probably in the wrong lane. Borstelmann
Overdoing things is harmful in all cases, even when it comes to efficiency. Bunuel
People don't change; they only become more so.
Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on as though nothing has happened. Churchill
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. Clarke
For every credibility gap there is a gullibility fill. Clopton
If you have something to do, and you put it off long enough, chances are someone else will do it for you. Clyde
If people listened to themselves more often, they'd talk less. Courtois
The amount of work done varies inversely with the amount of time spent in the office. Cropp
There are two sides to every argument unless a man is personally involved, in which case there is only one. Cutler Webster
Those with the best advice offer no advice. Dave
Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.
The specialist learns more and more about less and less until, finally, he knows everything about nothing; whereas the generalist learns less and less about more and more until, finally, he knows nothing about everything. Donsen
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say. Durant
That which we call sin in others is experiment for us. Emerson
When it is not necessary to make a decision, it is necessary not to make a decision. Falkland
Nothing is so simple it cannot be misunderstood. Freeman
Information flows efficiently through organizations, except that bad news encounters high impedance in flowing upward. Gray
The belief that enhanced understanding will necessarily stir a nation or an organization to action is one of mankind's oldest illusions. Hacker
Progress does not consist of replacing a theory that is wrong with one that is right. It consists of replacing a theory that is wrong with one that is more subtly wrong. Hawkin
The organization of any bureaucracy is very much like a septic tank -- the REALLY big chunks always rise to the top. Imhoff
When we call others dogmatic, what we really object to is their holding dogmas that are different from our own. Issawi
In order to get a loan you must first prove you don't need it. John
Men and nations will act rationally when all other possibilities have been exhausted. Katz
Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans. Knight
Everything you read in the newspapers is absolutely true except for that rare story of which you happen to have firsthand knowledge. Knoll
It is more shameful to distrust one's friends than to be deceived by them. La Rochefoucauld
Whenever the cause of the people is entrusted to professors, it is lost. Lenin
If the facts do not conform to the theory, they must be disposed of. Maier
Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence. Manly
The inevitable result of improved and enlarged communication between different levels in a hierarchy is a vastly increased area of misunderstanding. Martin
A fool in a high station is like a man on the top of a small mountain: everything appears small to him and he appears small to everybody. Matsch
A university is a place where men of principle outnumber men of honor. May
Politicians who vote huge expenditures to alleviate problems get re-elected; those who propose structural changes to prevent problems get early retirement. McClaughry
There are no winners in life; only survivors. Merrill
It's better to retire too soon than too late. Mosher
Money is like manure. If you spread it around, it does a lot of good. But if you pile it up in one place, it stinks like hell. Murchison
If you can keep your head when all about you others are losing theirs, maybe you just don't understand the situation. US Navy
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist knows it. Oppenheimer
The truth of a proposition has nothing to do with its credibility, and vice versa. Parker
Technology is dominated by two types of people -- those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand. Putt
Reforms come from below. No man with four aces howls for a new deal.
In any organization, the potential is much greater for the subordinate to manage his superior than for the superior to manage his subordinate. Rodovic
There are four kinds of people: those who sit quietly and do nothing, those who talk about sitting quietly and doing nothing, those who do things, and those who talk about doing things. Runamok
Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low. Sayre
Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it. Shaw
If you think you're wrong, you're right.
One man's red tape is another man's system. Waldo
There must be one day above all others in each life that is the happiest. What if you've already had it? Lucy Van Pelt
If you don't like the answer, you shouldn't have asked the question. Abbott
The best simple-minded test of expertise in a particular area is the ability to win money in a series of bets on future occurrences in that area. Allison
If you have to ask, you're not entitled to know. Abbott
All progress is based on a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. Butler
In every organization there will always be one person who knows what is going on. This person must be fired. Conway
In a hierarchical organization, the higher the level, the greater the confusion. Dow
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall not be disappointed. Franklin
Whoever has the gold makes the rules. New Golden Rule
The first myth of management is that it exists. The second myth of management is that success equals skill. Heller
The total amount of evil in any system remains constant. Hence, any diminution in one direction -- for instance, a reduction in poverty or unemployment -- is accompanied by an increase in another, e.g., crime or air pollution. Issawi
The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone he can blame it on. Jones
If you want to kill any idea in the world today, get a committee working on it. Kettering
If a thing is done wrong often enough, it becomes right. Leahy
If you don't say it, they can't repeat it. Munnecke
There is a solution to every problem; the only difficulty is finding it. Evvie
Nef
[Getting the bosses to recognise the real problem may be more
difficult. KS]
There comes a time when one must stop suggesting and evaluating new solutions, and get on with the job of analyzing and finally implementing one pretty good solution.
Each of us is a mixture of good qualities and some (perhaps) not-so-good qualities. In considering our fellow people we should remember their good qualities and realize that their faults only prove that they are, after all, human. We should refrain from making harsh judgments of people just because they happen to be dirty, rotten, no-good SOBs. Peter
A consultant is someone who, when hired to find out what time it is, borrows your watch to find out. Rodriguez
He who shouts loudest has the floor. Swipple
[Empty vessels make the most noise?]
Assumption is the mother of all foul-ups. Tylk
All general statements are false.
In any human enterprise, work seeks the lowest hierarchical level. Vail
If there are twelve clowns in a ring, you can jump in the middle and start reciting Shakespeare, but to the audience, you'll just be the thirteenth clown. Walinsky
People are always available for work in the past tense. Zymurgy
Politics is about fooling most of the people most of the time. Tsui
K C
[Most Singaporeans are foolish most of the time. Tsui
K C]
Any order that can be misunderstood has been misunderstood. The Army
When you are over the hill, you pick up speed. Baker
Wisdom is considered a sign of weakness by the powerful because a wise man cannot lead without power but a powerful man can lead without wisdom.
There are no "free lunches", but sometimes it costs more to collect money than to give away food. Mark Miller
Opportunity always knocks at the least opportune moment. Ducharme
The only imperfect thing in nature is the human race. Fowler
Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.
Appeasement is feeding a crocodile, hoping he'll eat you last. Churchill
We are each entitled to our own opinion, but no one is entitled to his own facts. Patrick Moynihan
A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no mercy. Joseph Campbell
At the feast of ego, everyone leaves hungry.
LOVE: Two Vowels, Two Consonants, Two Fools.
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
[Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can
die.]
Middle age is when you know all the answers and nobody asks you the questions.
Hindsight is an exact science.
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
There is no limit to the amount of good that people can accomplish, if they don't care who gets the credit.
Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.