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" As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't. "
Laurence J. Peter
Fact
Precedes
Matter
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" Going to church doesn't make you any more a Christian than going to the garage makes you a car. "
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" Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices. "
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" When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout. "
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" Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status. "
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" You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job. "
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" Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence. "
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" Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert. "
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" Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence. "
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" Against logic there is no armor like ignorance. "
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" An intelligence test sometimes shows a man how smart he would have been not to have taken it. "
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" If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk? "
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" A censor is an expert in cutting remarks. A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to. "
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