Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.
Hyman RickoverMore than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought.
Hyman RickoverAll men are by nature conservative but conservatism in the military profession is a source of danger to the country. One must be ready to change his line sharply and suddenly, with no concern for the prejudices and memories of what was yesterday. To rest upon formula is a slumber that, prolonged, means death.
Hyman RickoverA child is being properly educated only when he is learning to become independent of his parents.
Hyman Rickover