Unnecessary – Quotes

Changes are not only

Changes are not only possible and predictable, but to deny them is to be an accomplice to one’s own unnecessary vegetation. Gail Sheehy

We should know why paternalism, collectivism, or unnecessary federal supervision will hold our standard of living down and reduce productivity just as it has in every country where it has been tried. We should also know why the communist leaders consider socialism the highroad to communism. Ezra Taft Benson

When two men in

When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary. Ezra Pound

The incompetent leading the

The incompetent leading the unwilling to do the unnecessary. Evan Wright

A word to the

A word to the wise is — unnecessary. Evan Esar

And I figured out

And I figured out that the reason I couldn’t get through the day as well as I can now is because I had too many things on my mind, on my plate, you know, for one person to have. So I started to eliminate some of the things that were too heavy to carry and … Read more

The commander must be

The commander must be at constant pains to keep his troops abreast of all the latest tactical experience and developments, and must insist on their practical application. He must see to it that his subordinates are trained in accordance with the latest requirements. The best form of welfare for the troops is first-class training, for … Read more

Strange as it may

Strange as it may sound, the power of mathematics rests on its evasion of all unnecessary thought and on its wonderful saving of mental operations. Ernst Mach

You learn from music,

You learn from music, from watching great athletes at work – how disciplined they are, how they move. You learn these things by watching a shortstop at work, how he concentrates on one thing at a time. You learn from classic music, from the blues and jazz, from bluegrass. From all this, you learn how … Read more

When struck by a

When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen. Ernest Bramah