tis the curse of service, Preferment goes by letter and aff… - Laurence J. Peter

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tis the curse of service,
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second Stood heir to the first.

Laurence J. Peter

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Laurence Johnston Peter (16 September 1919 – 12 January 1990) was a Canadian educator and management theorist, most famous for having formulated the Peter Principle.

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tis the curse of service, Preferment goes by letter and affection, And not by old gradation, where each second Stood heir to the first. - Laurence J. Peter

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