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" Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence. "
Laurence J. Peter
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" Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent. "
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" Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away. "
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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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" As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't. "
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" Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder. "
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" A man convinced against his will is not convinced. "
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" Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices. "
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