“It is as absurd to expect members of philosophy departments to be philosophers as it is to expect members of art departments to be artists.” ArtPhilosophyArtistMembersPhilosopherAbsurdDepartment Book:An Introduction to Political Philosophy: Ten Essays Source: An Introduction to Political Philosophy: Ten Essays
“Cabinet members are soon overwhelmed by the insistent demands of running their departments. On the whole, a period in high office consumers intellectual capital; it does not create it....The less ministers know at the outset, the more dependent they are on the only sources of available knowledge; the permanent officials.” KnowsDoeWholeRunningSourcePeriodsDemandMembersOfficeIntellectualAvailableConsumersPermanentMinistersOfficialsDepartmentDependentOverwhelmedParliamentCabinetsIntellectual Capital Author:Tony Benn
“I suppose you could be a member of a terrorist organization in a non-violent way, in the laundry or the catering department.” WayHumorFunnyMembersOrganizationTerroristViolentDepartmentLaundryNon ViolentCatering Author:Bill Bailey
“[My father] was a banker. He was the president of the Cambridge Trust Company, the head of the trust department, and he taught classes at the Harvard Business School. And he was a member of the Harvard Faculty Club, which I am, too, because what I did is... I have the same name as my father, only Jr.” SchoolFatherNamesPresidentCompanyClassTaughtMembersClubsDepartmentFacultyBankersHarvardCambridgeBusiness School Author:Paul Laffoley
“The brains of members of the Press departments of motion-picture studios resemble soup at a cheap restaurant. It is wiser not to stir them.” BrainMembersPressesStudiosRestaurantsDepartmentWiserSoupMotion Pictures Book:A Wodehouse Bestiary Source: A Wodehouse Bestiary