In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence ... in time every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties ... Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.

As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't.

We hate to have some people give us advice because we know how badly they need it themselves.

Only mediocrities rise to the top in a system that won't tolerate wave making.

Don't believe in miracles - depend on them.

Computers can solve all kinds of problems except the unemployment problem they create.

The habitually punctual make all their mistakes right on time.