Success Teaches Us Nothing; Only Failure Teaches.

Half-truths Are Like Half A Brick - They Can Be Thrown Farther.

If You Are Going To Sin, Sin Against God, Not The Bureaucracy. God Will Forgive You But The Bureaucracy Won't.

What It Takes To Do A Job Will Not Be Learned From Management Courses. It Is Principally A Matter Of Experience, The Proper Attitude, And Common Sense — None Of Which Can Be Taught In A Classroom... Human Experience Shows That People, Not Organizations Or Management Systems, Get Things Done.

In Greek Mythology, Antaeus Was A Giant Who Was Strong As Long As He Had Contact With The Earth. When He Was Lifted From The Earth He Lost Strength. So It Is With Engineers. They Must Not Become Isolated From The Real World...

As A Guide To Engineering Ethics, I Should Like To Commend To You A Liberal Adaptation Of The Injunction Contained In The Oath Of Hippocrates That The Professional Man Do Nothing That Will Harm His Client.