Quotes by : Hyman G. Rickover

Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral....

I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended on him. Admittedly,....

Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished.....

Sit down before fact with an open mind. Be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly....

What it takes to do a job will not be learned from management courses. It is principally a matter of....

Optimism and stupidity are nearly synonymous.

Success teaches us nothing only failure teaches.

More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common....

If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy....

When doing a job — any job — one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that....