Frederick Winslow Taylor quotes
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“Hardly a competent workman can be found who does not devote a considerable amount of time to studying just how slowly he can work and still convince his employer that he is going at a good pace.”
-- Frederick Winslow TaylorSource : Frederick Winslow Taylor (1947). “Scientific Management, Comprising Shop Management: The Principles of Scientific Management [and] Testimony Before the Special House Committee”, New York, Harper
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“In the early stages of wealth, up to 10 years after individuals became very rich, they display a bit of reluctance to spend money. It's a lot easier rationalizing spending a lot for a house.”
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“In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first.”
-- Frederick Winslow TaylorSource : Frederick Winslow Taylor (2016). “The Principles of Scientific Management”, p.6, Cosimo Classics
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“The man who is ... physically able to handle pig-iron and is sufficiently ... stupid to choose this for his occupation is rarely able to comprehend the science of handling pig-iron”
-- Frederick Winslow TaylorSource : Frederick Winslow Taylor (2004). “Scientific Management”, Routledge
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“In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men; and under systematic management the best man rises to the top more certainly and more rapidly than ever before.”
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“It's easier to make a reporter into an economist than an economist into a reporter.”
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“I am a complete, mature, self-sufficient being.”
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“(Walls) show that politicians have reached the end of their ideas about what to do about a difficult situation with a neighbor. ... They can't think what else to do.”
-- Frederick Winslow Taylor
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“The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.”
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Source : Michael A. Stackpole, Aaron Allston (2016). “The X-Wing Series: Star Wars Legends 10-Book Bundle: Rogue Squadron, Wedge's Gamble, The Krytos Trap, The Bacta War, Wraith Squadron ,Iron Fist, Solo Command, Isard's Revenge, Starfighters of Adumar, Mercy Kill”, p.1629, Del Rey
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Source : "Cartographer of Word Galaxies". The Believer interview, logger.believermag.com. September 24, 2013.
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“Yeah, I want to be liked, obviously. Everybody does.”
Source : "Milwaukee Talks: QB Aaron Rodgers, May 2008". Interview with Jason Wilde, onmilwaukee.com. May 23, 2008.
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“Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.”
Source : Amby Burfoot (2000). “The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life: What 35 Years of Running Have Taught Me About Winning, Losing, Happiness, Humility, and the Human Heart”, p.15, Rodale
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“Honey, I can smell the scent of another woman from 500 paces.”
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