About Laurence J. Peter
Laurence Johnston Peter (September 16, 1919 – January 12, 1990) was a Canadian educator and "hierarchiologist" who is best known to the general public for the formulation of the Peter principle.
More quotations from Laurence J. Peter
The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it.
Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.
If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?
Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.
Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are.
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Incompetents invariably make trouble for people other than themselves.
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