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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.

~Antony Jay

Topics: Cope He His Job Judge Leader Other People Problem Size Tide Watch Waves You

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

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Topics: Answers Creative Creative Mind Mind Questions Spot Takes Very Wrong

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

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Topics: Grow Men Stature Stretched Which Young

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He's suffering from Politicians' Logic. Something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it.

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Topics: Done He Logic Must Politicians Something Suffering Therefore

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

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Topics: Authority Committee Decisions Device Matter Referring Responsibility

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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.

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Topics: Civil Civil Service Exile Fact In Fact Just Opposition Really Residence Service

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Writer

Born: April 20th, 1930

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