Laurence J. Peter

Man cannot live by incompetence alone.

— Laurence J. Peter

Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise.

— Laurence J. Peter

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.

— Laurence J. Peter

Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices.

— Laurence J. Peter

Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert.

— Laurence J. Peter

Men now monopolize the upper levels depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence.

— Laurence J. Peter

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.

— Laurence J. Peter

The best intelligence test is what we do with our leisure.

— Laurence J. Peter

Don't believe in miracles -- depend on them.

— Laurence J. Peter

When I want your opinion I'll give it to you.

— Laurence J. Peter

Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.

— Laurence J. Peter

Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it.

— Laurence J. Peter

In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

— Laurence J. Peter

Two things reduce prejudice: education and laughter.

— Laurence J. Peter

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

— Laurence J. Peter

Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by confessing our parents shortcomings.

— Laurence J. Peter

Reality is for people who can't face drugs.

— Laurence J. Peter

If at first you don't succeed, lie, lie again.

— Laurence J. Peter

Don't knock the rich. When did a poor person give you a job?

— Laurence J. Peter