Alexander Pope Quotes

Who shall decide when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me?

The difference between doctors and lawyers is that doctors try and solve problems and not just argue about them.

… we are merely the servants of the public, in spite of our M.d. ’s and our hospital appointments

Who makes decisions for families across America? Should it be a family with their doctor, or should it be some unelected bureaucrat in Washington?

A wise man poor Is like a sacred book that ’s never read,— To himself he lives, and to all else seems dead. This age thinks better of a gilded fool Than of a threadbare saint in wisdom’s school.

Parliament will train your men to the manners required of a statesman; but in a much less degree to the intrinsic functions of one. To these latter, it is capable of mistraining as nothing else can. Parliament will train you to talk; and above all things to hear, with patience, unlimited quantities of foolish talk. To tell a good story for yourself, and to make it appear that you have done your work

A leader who doesn’t hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.

Medicine, the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the reason for its own existence.

He will also find that the high and independent spirit, which usually dwells in the breast of those who are deeply versed in scientific pursuits, is ill adapted for administrative appointments; and that even if successful, he must hear many things he disapproves, and raise no voice against them.

The object of Parliament is to substitute argument for fisticuffs.

The law will argue anything, with anybody who will pay the law for the use of its brains and its time.

The three learned professions live by roguery on the three parts of a man. The doctor mauls our bodies; the parson starves our souls, but the lawyer must be the adroitest knave, for he has to ensnare our minds.

I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night’s sleep.

Even when the experts all agree, they may well be mistaken.

All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavor to find out what you don't know by what you do.

All politicians find it hard to address with conviction more than one emergency at a time.

We are the worst propagandists in the world, and you are the next worst. Why not consult someone better?

The paternalism of the medical industry is insane.

Disagreement on issues doesn't mean 'dissension.' All it means is that honest men can differ in their approach. You lay out your positions, and president makes a decision.

Knowing whose advice to take and on what topic is the single most important decision an entrepreneur can make.

As an actor, I was often shielded from the big-picture decisions. But as a producer, I experience all the conversations where there's pushback or a difference of opinion.

Having three kids at home is sometimes like dealing with Democrats and Republicans when you're choosing a restaurant.

There's certain circumstances, there's certain situations, there's certain decisions that have to be made based upon the business and you can't take that personal.

We need to be able to turn to our immediate circle to ascertain whether our internal checks and balances are functional and to be able to rely on them to point out gross errors.

I have yet to meet members of a leadership team who I thought lacked the intelligence or the domain expertise required to be successful. I've met many, however, who failed to foster organizational health. Their companies were riddled with politics, various forms of dysfunction, and general confusion about their direction and mission.