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Many live by their wits but few by their wit. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
Many live by their wits but few by their wit.
— Dr. Laurence J. Peter
Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices.
— Dr. Laurence J. Peter
In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
— Dr. Laurence J. Peter
Heredity is what sets the parents of a teenager wondering about each other. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
Heredity is what sets the parents of a teenager wondering about each other.
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The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.
— Dr. Laurence J. Peter

life

You don't need to take a person's advice to make him feel good—just ask for it. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
You don't need to take a person's advice to make him feel good—just ask for it.
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advice

Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder.
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ability

Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by confessing our parents' shortcomings. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by confessing our parents' shortcomings.
— Dr. Laurence J. Peter

funny psychiatrist

It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.
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wisdom paradoxical

Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.
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Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert.
— Dr. Laurence J. Peter
If we lacked imagination enough to foresee something better, life would indeed be a tragedy. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
If we lacked imagination enough to foresee something better, life would indeed be a tragedy.
— Dr. Laurence J. Peter
Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.
— Dr. Laurence J. Peter
A bore is a fellow talker who can change the subject to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours. - Dr. Laurence J. Peter quote.
A bore is a fellow talker who can change the subject to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours.
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