Cardinals Quote by Malcolm Knowles

A system is a network of interdependent components that work together to try to accomplish the aim of the system. A system must have…

— W. Edwards Deming

General Systems Theory is a name which has come into use to describe a level of theoretical model-building which lies somewhere between the highly…

— Kenneth E. Boulding

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal…

— Stephen Covey

A second possible approach to general systems theory is through the arrangement of theoretical systems and constructs in a hierarchy of complexity, roughly corresponding…

— Kenneth E. Boulding

“A principle is a set of philosophical ideas and life lessons that are combined and compressed together to provide a general guideline in order…

— Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

The true principle of government is this - make the system compleat in its structure; give a perfect proportion and balance to its parts;…

— Alexander Hamilton

“In any system, the component with the most strategic options controls the outcome.”

— Abdullah Ansari Qadri

A principle isn't a principle until it costs you something.

— William Bernbach

“A basic principle of system theory is that no control system will perform better than its measuring channel.”

— Nancy G. Leveson

A political and economic system that only works for a small group at the top is a system that needs to change.

— Gavin Esler

The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency.

— W. Somerset Maugham

Principles are the basis for developing a vision and value system for all.

— Stephen Covey