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Laurence J. Peter was a renowned author and psychologist, best known for his book 'The Peter Principle'. This book introduced the Peter Principle, which states that in a hierarchy, every employee will eventually be promoted to a position they are unable to handle.

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“A man doesn't know what he knows until he knows what he doesn't know.”

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“Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be undecided about them.”

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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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“Real, constructive mental power lies in the creative thought that shapes your destiny, and your hour-by-hour mental conduct produces power for change in your life. Develop a train of thought on which to ride. The nobility of your life as well as your happiness depends upon the direction in which that train of thought is going.”

Source: THE PETER PRESCRIPTION HOW TO MAKE THINGS GO RIGHT

“Many an optimist has become rich simply by buying out a pessimist.”

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“My problem is I say what I'm thinking before I think what I'm saying.”

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About the Author

Born: September 16, 1919
Died: January 12, 1990
Known for: Author
Quotes: 142

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Peter's Quotations: Ideas for Our TimesRelated source material

The Peter PrincipleRelated source material

Broca's brain: reflections on the romance of scienceRelated source material

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THE PETER PRINCIPLE WHY THINGS ALWAYS GO WRONGRelated source material

Peter's People and Their Marvelous IdeasRelated source material

The Peter Pyramid, Or: Will We Ever Get the Point?Related source material

The Peter prescription: how to be creative, confident & competentRelated source material

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