Refuting A Sneer

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A fixed idea ends in madness or heroism. – Victor Hugo

Who can refute a sneer? – William Paley

An invasion of armies can be resisted; an invasion of ideas cannot be resisted. – Victor Hugo

There are an enormous number of managers who have retired on the job. – Peter F. Drucker

Yearning is not only a good way to go crazy but also a pretty good place to hide from the real truth. – Jay Cocks

One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know. – John Kenneth Galbraith

Ignorance is not bliss – it is oblivion. – Philip Wylie

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An Idea whose Time has Come

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A good manager is best when people barely know he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him. Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you. But of a good manager, who talks little; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say, “We did it ourselves.” – Lao-tzu

Effective management always means asking the right question. – Robert Heller

Nothing in the world is so powerful as an idea whose time has come. – Victor Hugo

It he works for you, you work for him. – Japanese proverb

Managers are people who never put off till tomorrow that which they can get someone else to do today. – anonymous