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Nothing is impossible until it is sent to a committee.

James Boren
James H. Boren (1925-2010) American bureaucrat, humorist, speaker
“Boren’s Rule,” in L. J. Peter, Peter’s People, ch. 8 (1979)
 
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“Boren’s Guidelines” for bureacrats: (1) When in charge, ponder. (2) When in trouble, delegate. (3) When in doubt, mumble.

James Boren
James H. Boren (1925-2010) American bureaucrat, humorist, speaker
“Bureaucrats Give Agnew the Bird (It’s an Award),” New York Times (8 Nov. 1970)
 
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Bureaucracy is the epoxy that greases the wheels of progress.

James Boren
James H. Boren (1925-2010) American bureaucrat, humorist, speaker
When in Doubt, Mumble: A Bureaucrat’s Handbook (1972)
 
Added on 7-May-13 | Last updated 7-May-13
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