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There is an Islamic population in France, most of which comes from the North African countries.

Author: Jean-Marie Le Pen (1928) | Theme: People | Clicks: 146 | Rank: 0 | Fav

We lost nearly three thousand brave souls and I expect ground zero will become the most visited site in North America.

Author: George Pataki (1945) | Theme: Miscellaneous | Clicks: 153 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard reports that several additional parties were on the point of setting out from St. Joseph's farther...

Author: Francis Parkman (1823 - 1893) | Theme: Opinion | Clicks: 126 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Thing | Clicks: 155 | Rank: 0 | Fav

When any organizational entity expands beyond 21 members, the real power will be in some smaller body.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Miscellaneous | Clicks: 182 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Time | Clicks: 167 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The smaller the function, the greater the management.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Miscellaneous | Clicks: 160 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Man | Clicks: 137 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Man | Clicks: 143 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The Law of Triviality briefly stated, it means that the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Law | Clicks: 181 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The chief product of an automated society is a widespread and deepening sense of boredom.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Society | Clicks: 159 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Perfection of planned layout is achieved only by institutions on the point of collapse.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Miscellaneous | Clicks: 158 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Man | Clicks: 133 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Make the people sovereign and the poor will use the machinery of government to dispossess the rich.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: People | Clicks: 171 | Rank: 0 | Fav

It is better to be a has-been than a never-was.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Good | Clicks: 215 | Rank: 0 | Fav

In politics people give you what they think you deserve and deny you what they think you want.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Politics | Clicks: 145 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Expenditures rise to meet income.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Miscellaneous | Clicks: 174 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Expansion means complexity and complexity decay.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Opinion | Clicks: 155 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Delay is the deadliest form of denial.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Miscellaneous | Clicks: 225 | Rank: 0 | Fav

A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees...

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) | Theme: Miscellaneous | Clicks: 180 | Rank: 0 | Fav
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