In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence ... in time every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties ... Work is accomplished by those employees… — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
You don't need to take a persons advice to make him feel good, just ask him for it. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
The surest sign that you haven't any sense is to argue with one who hasn't. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
Bore : A fellow who can change the subject back to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
An optimist is one who makes the best of it when he gets the worst of it. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
Nobody can be perfect unless he admits his faults, but if he has faults how can he be perfect? — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
