"Perfection of planned layout is achieved only by institutions on the point of collapse."

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Source : Parkinson's Law ch. 6 (1957)

C. Northcote Parkinson

#Perfection Quotes #Institutions Quotes #Collapse Quotes

“If one harbors anywhere in one's mind a nationalistic loyalty or hatred, certain facts, though in a sense known to be true, are inadmissable.”
“Life punishes those who come too late.”
“I do not choose the right word, I get rid of the wrong one.”
“I rise in support of the separation of powers as established by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution. The Constitution clearly delegates the power to deal with criminal matters, like the use of drugs, to the States.”
“Reading any collection of a man's quotations is like eating the ingredients that go into a stew instead of cooking them together in the pot. You eat all the carrots, then all the potatoes, then the meat. You won't go away hungry, but it's not quite satisfying. Only a biography, or autobiography, gives you the hot meal.”
“I'm probably going to be the scruffiest Chief Scout you've ever had and my health and safety policy is non-existent.”
“You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human.”
“I really didn't know much about the Libertarians. I knew they were for less government and more individual freedom. I liked that.”

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