Optimism And Stupidity Are Nearly Synonymous.

Optimism And Stupidity Are Nearly Synonymous.

Responsibility Is A Unique Concept... You May Share It With Others, But Your Portion Is Not Diminished. You May Delegate It, But It Is Still With You... If Responsibility Is Rightfully Yours, No Evasion, Or Ignorance Or Passing The Blame Can Shift The Burden To Someone Else. Unless You Can Point Your Finger At The Man Who Is Responsible When Something Goes Wrong, Then You Have Never Had Anyone Really Responsible.

Free Discussion Requires An Atmosphere Unembarrassed By Any Suggestion Of Authority Or Even Respect.

Good Ideas Are Not Adopted Automatically. They Must Be Driven Into Practice With Courageous Impatience. Once Implemented They Can Be Easily Overturned Or Subverted Through Apathy Or Lack Of Follow-up, So A Continuous Effort Is Required.

As A Guide To Engineering Ethics, I Should Like To Commend To You A Liberal Adaptation Of The Injunction Contained In The Oath Of Hippocrates That The Professional Man Do Nothing That Will Harm His Client.