Perfection of planned layout is achieved only by institutions on the point of collapse.
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The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.
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When any organizational entity expands beyond 21 members, the real power will be in some smaller body.
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Time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.
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The Law of Triviality... briefly stated, it means that the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.
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It is better to be a has-been than a never-was.
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