222 Quotes by Laurence J. Peter

We are members of a strange species that devotes its energies to climbing the ladder of success in order to make money to buy things we don’t like.

Lead, follow or get of the way.

Any government, whether it is a democracy, a dictatorship, a communistic or free enterprise bureaucracy, will fall when its hierarchy reaches an intolerable state of maturity.

A free press is one that prints a dictator’s speech but doesn’t have to.

Scientists are still trying to produce life in the laboratory, but it shouldn’t be difficult if the laboratory assistant is pretty and willing.

There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us.

A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.

Speak when you are angry--and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Computers can solve all kinds of problems except the unemployment problem they create