Today is the birthday of Laurence Johnston Peter (September 16, 1919 - January 12, 1990), author and educator. He is best known for his book The Peter Principle, Why Things Always Go Wrong.
"The habitually punctual make all their mistakes right on time." - Laurence J. Peter
"In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence." - Laurence J. Peter
"If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?" - Laurence J. Peter
"Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret." - Laurence J. Peter
"If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up somewhere else." - Laurence J. Peter
"Lead, follow, or get out of the way." - Laurence J. Peter
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Peachy Keene: 1905
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Circa 1905. "Central Square -- Keene, New Hampshire." 8x10 inch dry plate
glass negative (cropped), Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
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