"The purpose of a system is what it does. There is after all, no point in claiming that the purpose of a system is to do what it constantly fails to do."

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Source : "Diagnosing the system for organizations" by Stafford Beer, Wiley, (p. 99), 1985.

Anthony Stafford Beer

#Doe Quotes #Purpose Quotes #Failing Quotes

“Name yourself in your heart and know who you are.”
“Society asks of most men more than sheer intellect ability-it demands also moral hardiness, self-discipline, a competitive spirit and other qualities that in more old-fashioned terms we might simply call character.”
“It is consciousness that sets all limits of life, if there are any limits.”
“Other people, including me, have written books with main characters who were old and rich. Or old and brilliant. Old sages, old wizards, old rich people.”
“The best scheme of finance is, to spend as little as possible; and the best tax is always the lightest.”

Source : Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, J.R. McCulloch (2013). “History of Economic Theory: The Selected Writings of Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, and J.R. McCulloch”, p.148, Coventry House Publishing
“We are confronted by the appearance of social institutions unintentionally created, vital for the welfare of society, which are not the result of reasoned planning”
“I think I'm a very poor piano player.”
“After Iâ€™d told her â€“ the mall, the taxi, Cross stroking my hair â€“ she said, â€˜Did he kiss you?â€™ â€˜John and Martin totally would have seen that,â€™ I said, and as I felt myself implying the circumstances had prevented our kissing, I thought maybe this was why you told stories to other people â€“ for how their possibilities enlarged in the retelling.”

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