Author: Dr. Laurence J. Peter Page 2

An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Intelligence Things

America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
America Places Taxes

Middle age is when anything new in the way you feel is most likely a symptom.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Age

Cleaning anything involves making something else dirty, but anything can get dirty without something else getting clean.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Characteristics Situations

A bore is a fellow talking who can change the subject back to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours

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Characteristics Communication People Speech

Middle age is when you stop criticizing the older generation and start criticizing the younger one.

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Age Definitions

A rut is a grave with the ends knocked out.

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Situations Things

Censor: A man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.

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Communication Definitions Language

Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it.

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Politics Success

Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.

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Success Work

The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance.

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People

Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise.

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Sleep Work

Every man serves a useful purpose: A miser, for example, makes a wonderful ancestor.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Money People