A child is being properly educated only when he is learning to become independent of his parents.
Hyman RickoverIf you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.
Hyman RickoverAs a guide to engineering ethics, I should like to commend to you a liberal adaptation of the injunction contained in the oath of Hippocrates that the professional man do nothing that will harm his client.
Hyman RickoverTrying to make things work in government is sometimes like trying to sew a button on a custard pie.
Hyman RickoverResponsibility 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.
Hyman Rickover