Professionalism Quotes

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Through all the employments of life each neighbor abuses his

Through all the employments of life each neighbor abuses his brother; whore and rogue they call husband and wife: All professions be-rogue one another.

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Consultants are people who borrow your watch and tell you wh

Consultants are people who borrow your watch and tell you what time it is, and then walk off with the watch.

Robert Townsend

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I hold every man a debtor to his profession.

I hold every man a debtor to his profession.

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We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall dow

We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts.

Harold MacMillan

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How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce

How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home.

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Professionalism is knowing how to do it, when to do it, and

Professionalism is knowing how to do it, when to do it, and doing it.

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My definition of an expert in any field is a person who know

My definition of an expert in any field is a person who knows enough about what's really going on to be scared.

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What is an expert? Someone who is twenty miles from home.

What is an expert? Someone who is twenty miles from home.

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It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operat

It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it.

Henry Kissinger

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There is something tragic about the enormous number of young

There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.

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The bond between a man and his profession is similar to that

The bond between a man and his profession is similar to that which ties him to his country; it is just as complex, often ambivalent, and in general it is understood completely only when it is broken: by exile or emigration in the case of one's country, by retirement in the case of a trade or profession.

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An expert is an ordinary fella away from home.

An expert is an ordinary fella away from home.

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And there is no trade or employment but the young man follow

And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.

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There is nothing an economist should fear so much as applaus

There is nothing an economist should fear so much as applause.

Herbert Marshall

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What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists!

What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and it's charming.

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An expert is someone who knows a lot about the past.

An expert is someone who knows a lot about the past.

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The more the world is specialized the more it will be run by

The more the world is specialized the more it will be run by generalists.

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One who limits himself to his chosen mode of ignorance.

One who limits himself to his chosen mode of ignorance.

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The public do not know enough to be experts, but know enough

The public do not know enough to be experts, but know enough to decide between them.

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Professionalism: It's NOT the job you DO, It's HOW you DO th

Professionalism: It's NOT the job you DO, It's HOW you DO the job.

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