In corporation [corporate] religions as in others, the heretic must be cast out not because of the probability that he is wrong but because of the possibility that he is right.
Antony JayReferring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions.
Antony JayThe uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.
Antony JayThe Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence.
Antony Jay