Laurence J. Peter Quotes
Best 18 Other Quotes by Laurence J. Peter
“A man doesn't know what he knows until he knows what he doesn't know.”
“An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.”
“An optimist expects his dreams to come true; a pessimist expects his nightmares to.”
“Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.”
“Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices.”
“Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away.”
“Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are.”
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing by Burton Malkiel
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”
“If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.”
“Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.”
“Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it.”
“Speak when you are angry--and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.”
“The best intelligence test is what we do with our leisure.”
“The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it.”
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing by Burton Malkiel
“The man who is always waving the flag usually waives what it stands for.”
“The problem with temptation is that you may not get another chance.”
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