Administrators make work for each other so that they can multiply the number of their subordinates and enhance their prestige.

The Law of Triviality... briefly stated, it means that the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.

It is now well known, however, that men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married.

The smaller the function, the greater the management.

Perfection of planning is a symptom of decay. During a period of exciting discovery or progress, there is no time to plan the perfect headquarters.

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

Parkinson's First Law: Work expands to fill the time available.