More 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 RickoverWhen doing a job — any job — one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that job forever.
Hyman RickoverWe bury the men who do the nation's creative work under layers of administrators and mountains of memoranda. We shrivel creativity by endless frustrations.
Hyman Rickover