Nothing is impossible until it is sent to a committee.
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, James H.
“Boren’s Guidelines” for bureacrats: (1) When in charge, ponder. (2) When in trouble, delegate. (3) When in doubt, mumble.
James H. Boren (1925–2010) American bureaucrat, humorist, speaker
“Bureaucrats Give Agnew the Bird (It’s an Award),” New York Times (8 Nov. 1970)
Bureaucracy is the epoxy that greases the wheels of progress.
James H. Boren (1925–2010) American bureaucrat, humorist, speaker
When in Doubt, Mumble: A Bureaucrat’s Handbook (1972)