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Antony Jay was a British writer known for his humorous and satirical writing style. His works spanned across various domains including theater, television, and radio, with his most famous creation being the comedy series 'The Two Ronnies', co-written with John Bird. Jay's writing career began in the 1950s, and his works became widely recognized in the UK.

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“He’s suffering from Politician’s Logic. Something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it.”

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Book:The Complete Yes Minister

Source: The Complete Yes Minister

“Don't tell me about the Press. I know *exactly* who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they *ought* to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually *do* run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who *own* the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by *another* country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.' "Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?" "Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits.”

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Book:Yes Prime Minister: The Diaries of the Right Hon. James Hacker

Source: Yes Prime Minister: The Diaries of the Right Hon. James Hacker

“There is this great idea about the logic of a politician, along the lines of: "Something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it.”

Ideas Done Lines Politician Logic Great Idea

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“You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles - people nearly always pick a problem their own size, and ignore or leave to others the bigger or smaller ones.”

People Problem Leader Judging Picks Bigger Size

Book:Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

Source: Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

“The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.”

Source: Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

“The only real training for leadership is leadership.”

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Book:Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

Source: Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

“You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles... Other people can cope with the waves, it's his job to watch the tide.”

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Book:Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

Source: Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

“Men grow to the stature to which they are stretched when they are young.”

Men Young Grows Stature

Book:Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

Source: Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

“In corporation [corporate] religions as in others, the heretic must be cast out not because of the probability that he is wrong but because of the possibility that he is right.”

Possibility Casts Corporate Corporations Probability Heretic

Book:Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

Source: Management and Machiavelli: discovering a new science of management in the timeless principles of statecraft

“Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions.”

Matter Decision Responsibility Authority Devices Committees Referring

Book:How to Run a Meeting

Source: How to Run a Meeting

“The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence.”

Facts Opposition Exile Residence Civil Service

Book:The complete Yes, Minister: the diaries of a cabinet minister

Source: The complete Yes, Minister: the diaries of a cabinet minister

About the Author

Born: April 20, 1930
Died: August 21, 2016
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 11

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