Hyman G. Rickover

Quotes

• “What it takes to do a job will not be learned from management courses. It is principally a matter of experience, the pro...”
• “I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended on him. Admittedly, one man by himsel...”
• “Sit down before fact with an open mind. Be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to ...”
• “More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of h...”
• “Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral discussion become...”
• “Success teaches us nothing only failure teaches.”
• “Optimism and stupidity are nearly synonymous.”