Buonaparte has often made his boast that our fleet would be worn out by keeping the sea and that his was kept in order and increasing by staying in port; but know he finds, I fancy, if Emperors hear the truth, that his fleet suffers more in a night than ours in one year. Horatio Nelson boastbuonaparteemperor share on social
Bureaucracies are inherently antidemocratic. Bureaucrats derive their power from their position in the structure, not from their relations with the people they are supposed to serve. The people are not masters of the bureaucracy, but its clients. Alan Keyes antidemocraticbureaucracybureaucrat share on social
Bureaucracies tend to grow and to brag about their growth based on how many individuals they have and how much money they spend. Darrell Issa basebragbureaucracy Change image and share on social
Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status. Laurence J. Peter bureaucracydefendlong Change image and share on social
Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits. Dale Dauten benefitbirthbureaucracy Change image and share on social
Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies. Honore de Balzac bureaucracygiantmechanism Change image and share on social
Bureaucracy is like a fungus that contaminates everything. Jaime Lerner bureaucracycontaminatefungus Change image and share on social
Bureaucracy is not an obstacle to democracy but an inevitable complement to it. Joseph A. Schumpeter bureaucracycomplementdemocracy Change image and share on social
Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism. Mary McCarthy bureaucracydespotismform Change image and share on social
Bureaucrats behave very differently than a private-sector manager because their motivations are different. Permanent bureaucrats, no matter how senior, worry about their next job. John Sununu behavebureaucratdifferently Change image and share on social
