The best Quotes by Laurence J. Peter

The best Quotes by Laurence J. Peter

Laurence Johnston Peter (September 16, 1919 – January 12, 1990) was a Canadian educator and "hierarchiologist" who is best known to the general public for the formulation of the Peter principle.

The best intelligence test is what we do with our leisure.
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Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder.
Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.
Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.
Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.