"Dr. Peter effectively destroys examples of seeming exceptions and is rather convincing that his principle is ubiquitous."

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“Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.”

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“Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.”

“Never stand when you can sit; never walk when you can ride; never Push when you can Pull.”

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