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Laurence J. Peter

1919 - 1990

Laurence J. Peter was a Canadian educator and author, best known for co-authoring the humorous self-help book "The Peter Principle" in 1969. The book introduced the concept that in a hierarchy, individuals tend to rise to their "level of incompetence," offering insights into organizational behavior and management.

  1. Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.

    Laurence J. PeterThe Peter Principle, p. 25, 1969
    #ignorance#logic#defense

  2. If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.

    Laurence J. PeterThe Peter Principle, p. 171, 1969
    #wrong#humor#morality

  3. The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.

    Laurence J. PeterThe Peter Principle, p. 23, 1969
    #failure#contentment#reflection

  4. Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.

    Laurence J. PeterThe Peter Principle, p. 27, 1969
    #work#incompetence#achievement

  5. Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.

    Laurence J. PeterThe Peter Principle, p. 125, 1969
    #fortune#misfortune#patience

  6. Television has changed the American child from an irresistable force to an immovable object. Laurence J.

    Laurence J. PeterPeter, Laurence J. Peter's Almanac. p. 336. 1982
    #television#culture#transformation

  7. Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.

    Laurence J. PeterThe Peter Principle, p. 234, 1969
    #anger#regret#harm