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Small: Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise
"Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame
"Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: America is a country that doesnt know where it is going but is determined to set a speed record getting there
"America is a country that doesn't know where it is going but is determined to set a speed record getting there"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure
"The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: If two wrongs dont make a right, try three
"If two wrongs don't make a right, try three"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: Everyone rises to their level of incompetence
"Everyone rises to their level of incompetence"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status
"Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: An intelligence test sometimes shows a man how smart he would have been not to have taken it
"An intelligence test sometimes shows a man how smart he would have been not to have taken it"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: A man doesnt know what he knows until he knows what he doesnt know
"A man doesn't know what he knows until he knows what he doesn't know"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be undecided abo
"Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be undecided about them"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder
"Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work
"Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation
"America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: Against logic there is no armor like ignorance
"Against logic there is no armor like ignorance"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: A man convinced against his will is not convinced
"A man convinced against his will is not convinced"
Laurence J. Peter, Writer
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Small: Well, my father was in the Army and we traveled quite a bit when I was growing up, and I thought that I would
Marc Garneau
"Well, my father was in the Army and we traveled quite a bit when I was growing up, and I thought that I would like to have a military career, although I was drawn more towards the Navy"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: New standards for safety are now in place and Canada has helped provide tools and techniques that were needed.
Marc Garneau
"New standards for safety are now in place and Canada has helped provide tools and techniques that were needed. Technologies like these are innovative and represent great achievements for us"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: We have played a critical role in meeting the new safety standards. The Canadian space industry contributed ne
Marc Garneau
"We have played a critical role in meeting the new safety standards. The Canadian space industry contributed new tools that make the inspection of the space shuttle possible"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer
Marc Garneau
"I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: Through these ongoing activities and possibly in the future, a Canadian will go live and work on the Internati
Marc Garneau
"Through these ongoing activities and possibly in the future, a Canadian will go live and work on the International Space Station and we will continue to make Canadians proud of our achievements in space"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here
Marc Garneau
"The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage
Marc Garneau
"NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: In 1983, NASA invited Canada to fly three payload specialists, in part because we had contributed the robotic
Marc Garneau
"In 1983, NASA invited Canada to fly three payload specialists, in part because we had contributed the robotic arm that is used on the shuttle"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people
Marc Garneau
"I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partne
Marc Garneau
"Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partners, wishes to see the assembly of this unique orbiting laboratory continue"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: It is a challenge to have your launch date slip continuously
Marc Garneau
"It is a challenge to have your launch date slip continuously"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: I wanted to further my education, so I went on to get a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and came back and serv
Marc Garneau
"I wanted to further my education, so I went on to get a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and came back and served about ten years in the Canadian Navy as what we call a combat systems engineer"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: I think the crux of the matter was that if we were going to become partners in, for example, the International
Marc Garneau
"I think the crux of the matter was that if we were going to become partners in, for example, the International Space Station, we had to gain the respect of a country like the United States and particularly its space organization, NASA"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: There are many experiments and a great deal of research that can be performed on the station that make a diffe
Marc Garneau
"There are many experiments and a great deal of research that can be performed on the station that make a difference in our lives and we are committed to supporting this important vocation"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: Canada and space are a natural fit
Marc Garneau
"Canada and space are a natural fit"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: After the Shuttle checks out on its two upcoming flights, it will be ready to take larger components up to the
Marc Garneau
"After the Shuttle checks out on its two upcoming flights, it will be ready to take larger components up to the International Space Station later this fall"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism
"I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism"
Michael Ignatieff, Politician
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Small: We all have ability. The difference is how we use it
"We all have ability. The difference is how we use it"
Charlotte Whitton, Politician
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Small: Man cannot live by incompetence alone
"Man cannot live by incompetence alone"
Charlotte Whitton, Politician
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Small: Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic c
"Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted"
Michael Ignatieff, Politician
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Small: When one must, one can
"When one must, one can"
Charlotte Whitton, Politician
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Small: When an actor has money, he doesnt send letters, but telegrams
"When an actor has money, he doesn't send letters, but telegrams"
Charlotte Whitton, Politician
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Small: Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you
"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you"
Charlotte Whitton, Politician
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Small: Its how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success
"It's how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success"
Charlotte Whitton, Politician
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Small: Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult
"Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult"
Charlotte Whitton, Politician
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