Wise Quotes

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Middle age is youth without levity, and age without decay. — Doris Day
I wish the government and the Minister of Justice would address these legal and constitutional arguments, but they refuse to. They want Canadians to go… — Stockwell Day
As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether they be wise… — Demosthenes
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots -… — Demosthenes
Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise it blinds. — John Dryden
It takes a wise man to discover a wise man. — Diogenes
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations. — Benjamin Disraeli
The fool wonders, the wise man asks. — Benjamin Disraeli
Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done. — Peter Drucker
Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes. — Peter Drucker
Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility. — Peter Drucker
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship. The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth. — Peter Drucker
Management by objective works - if you know the objectives. Ninety percent of the time you don't. — Peter Drucker
The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager. — Peter Drucker
Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement. — Peter Drucker
The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different. — Peter Drucker
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. — Peter Drucker
Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed. — Peter Drucker
Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge… — Peter Drucker
The most efficient way to produce anything is to bring together under one management as many as possible of the activities needed to turn out… — Peter Drucker

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