222 Quotes by Laurence J. Peter

Don't believe in miracles - depend on them.

Aristotle's axiom: The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street.

Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status

In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are.

Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away.

Poetry is that which is lost in translation.

Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.