It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time. - Laurence J. Peter

in most hierarchies, super-competence is more objectionable than incompetence.” He warned that extremely skilled and productive employees often face criticism, and are fired if they don’t start performing worse. Their presence “disrupts and therefore violates the first commandment of hierarchical life: the hierarchy must be preserved.

In any economic or political crisis, one thing is certain. Many learned experts will prescribe many different remedies

If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.