If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.

I have the charisma of the chipmunk. I never have thought I was smart. I thought the people I dealt with were dumb.

The man in charge must concern himself with details. If he does not consider them important, neither will his subordinates.

To doubt one's own first principles is the mark of a civilized man. Don't defend past actions; what is right today may be wrong tomorrow. Don't be consistent; consistency is the refuge of fools.

When doing a job — any job — one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that job forever.

Knowing more about the public effects his work will have, the engineer ought to consider himself an "officer of the court" and keep the general interest always in mind.

Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you... If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the man who is responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible.