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We trained hard, but it seemed that everytime we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.

Unknown, (sometimes incorrectly attributed to Petronius Arbiter), in Work and Recreation

If you see a turtle on a fence post, he has had some help.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you -- but if you really make them think they'll hate you.

Unknown, in Wisdom and Ignorance

If you love your job, you will never have to work another day in your life.

Unknown, in Work and Recreation

If you explain so clearly that nobody can misunderstand, somebody will.

Unknown, in Wisdom and Ignorance

Conquering Russia should be done steppe by steppe.

Unknown, in War and Peace

Don't do whatever you like -- like whatever you do.

Unknown, in Happiness and Misery and Work and Recreation

Contention is better than loneliness.

Unknown, in Love and Hate

Cox's Philosophy: Life's a bitch, and then you die.

Unknown, in Life and Death and Success and Failure

Cynics are made, not born.

Unknown, in Altruism and Cynicism

DeVries' Dilemma: If you hit two keys on the typewriter, the one you don't want hits the paper.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Dealing with failure is easy: Work hard to improve. Success is also easy to handle: You've solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Death and taxes may always be with us, but death at least doesn't get any worse.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Death is God's way of telling you not to be such a wise guy.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Do not believe in miracles -- rely on them.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Blessed are the meek for they shall inhibit the earth.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Don't die until you're dead.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Democracy is a government where you can say what you think even if you don't think.

Unknown, in Law and Politics

Death is nature's way of telling you to slow down.

Unknown, in Life and Death and Work and Recreation