Laurence J. Peter
Laurence J. Peter
Laurence Johnston Peterwas a Canadian educator and "hierarchiologist", best known to the general public for the formulation of the Peter principle...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth16 September 1919
CountryCanada
funny witty laughter
If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.
work opportunity men
Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence.
adventure sea indulge-in
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes.
cutting men thinking
A censor is an expert in cutting remarks. A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.
leadership work intelligence
In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
running technology circles
When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout.
wind sheep soldier
The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.
funny wisdom children
Television has changed the American child from an irresistable force to an immovable object.
work umpires levels
Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.
friendship best-friend jobs
You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.
feel-good advice needs
You don't need to take a persons advice to make him feel good, just ask him for it.
wise business men
Fools rush in where wise men fear to trade.
jobs giving wealth
Don't knock the rich. When did a poor person give you a job?
temptation another-chance may
The problem with temptation is that you may not get another chance.