Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices.

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Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.

Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.

If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up somewhere else.

If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up somewhere else.

An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday...

An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday...

Expert: a man who makes three correct guesses consecutively.

Expert: a man who makes three correct guesses consecutively.

Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder.

Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder.

A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street.

A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street.

Everyone rises to their level of incompetence.

Everyone rises to their level of incompetence.

Real, constructive mental power lies in the creative thought that shapes your destiny, and your...

Real, constructive mental power lies in the creative thought that shapes your destiny, and your...

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

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

When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout.

When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout.

Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.

Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.

Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for...

Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for...

The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor...

The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor...

The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with...

The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with...

There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us.

There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us.

There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those who...

There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those who...

Going to church doesn't make you any more a Christian than going to the garage...

Going to church doesn't make you any more a Christian than going to the garage...

Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away

Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away

At my age I do what Mark Twain did. I get my daily paper, look...

At my age I do what Mark Twain did. I get my daily paper, look...

I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on...

I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on...