 | United States. Congress. House Appropriations - 1968 - 1614 pages
...know, this reorganization business brings us back to our old friend who said : We trained bard — but it seemed that every time we were 'beginning to...into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn tbat later in life we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing, and a wonderful method it can... | |
 | United States. Congress. House Appropriations - 1968 - 2124 pages
...of Corrections in California. Mr. ROONEY. Let me read this to you: We trained hard—but it ¿eemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn that later in life we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing. and a wonderful method it can... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - 1969 - 1176 pages
...same job done. In this connection, the following, written by Gaius Petronius in 210 BC, is germane : "We trained hard * * * but it seemed that every time...be reorganized * * * I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1973 - 494 pages
...potatoes. I am reminded of the words of Petronius Arbiter in 210 BC when, according to history, he said : "We trained hard * • • but It seemed that every...would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing ; and a wonderful method it can be for creating... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Agriculture and Forestry Committee - 1973 - 868 pages
...three regional offices, all of which have been functioning well, brings to mind this observation : "We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - 1973 - 1234 pages
...the Roman philospher Petronius: We trained hard, but it seemed every time we were beginning to form into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing and what a wonderful method it can be for creating... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee - 1973 - 1476 pages
...Romai philospher Petronius: We trained hard, but it seemed every time we were beginning to form mt. teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet afl: new situation by reorganizing and what a wonderful method it can be for creatia... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - 1974 - 1574 pages
...of DOD reformers. Itreminds me of what Petronins in Emperor Nero's court, has been quoted as saying; "We trained hard — but it seemed that every time we •were beginning to form into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation... | |
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I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization. 
