So I'm looking for quotes on group mistakes. I vaguely remember something about noone being able to mess something up like all of us together can mess something up, but I can't get close enough to find the actual quote. Anyone remember how it goes?
Any other quotes you can think of on the subject would also be greatly appreciated.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
Isit the one that ends "to really foul things up requires a committee"?
Posted by MattP (Member # 10495) on :
"Meetings: None of us is as dumb as all of us" is one of my favorite Demotivators posters but I doubt it would count as quotable for your purposes. It seems to have been created as a parody of a Japanese proverb along the lines of "None of us is as smart as all of us." I've also seen "strong" in place of "smart."
Posted by MattP (Member # 10495) on :
quote:Originally posted by kmbboots: Isit the one that ends "to really foul things up requires a committee"?
"To err is human, to really screw up takes a committee." (and other, some more colorful variations) - Anonymous
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Despair.com has quite a few of them that would be appropriate...
"When birds fly in the right formation, they need only exert half the effort. Even in nature, teamwork results in collective laziness."
"There comes a time when every team must learn to make individual sacrifices."
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups."
"It's amazing how much easier it is for a team to work together when no one has any idea where they're going."
Teamwork: "A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction."
Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :
"One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity there ain't nothing can beat teamwork." -- Mark Twain
Posted by AvidReader (Member # 6007) on :
Thanks, guys. You're much awesomer than my search skills.
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