Frederick W. Taylor

"The greatest rewards come from honest work."

"The remedy for inefficiency is not the avoidance of work, but the intelligent application of effort."

"The foundation of good management is respect for the worker."

"A man can and will progress in life if he is given the opportunity to do so."

"The law of the land should be changed to protect the worker."

"Knowledge is power, and the power to organize is the greatest knowledge."

"The real difficulty is not in knowing what to do but in doing it."

"Progressive employers understand that workers must be developed, not merely commanded."

"Prosperity and harmony can only be obtained when the interests of employer and employee are identical."

"The organization of the future must be built on principles of mutual respect."

"Conservation of energy, when combined with efficiency of work, produces the greatest results."

"The science of cutting metal has become one of the most important sciences of our age."

"No system can be more perfect than the people who make it work."

"The worker who produces the most is not always the happiest."

"Good management begins with understanding human nature."

"The future belongs to those who plan for it."

"Waste in human effort is the greatest waste of all."

"Success comes to those who are systematic in their approach."

"The worker deserves to know the purpose of his labor."

"A man will work harder for respect than for money."

"The application of scientific principles to human labor is the great discovery of our time."

"Freedom is not the absence of rules but the presence of fair rules."

"The health and happiness of the worker should be a primary concern of management."

"Intelligence must be combined with industry to achieve success."

"The manager who listens to his workers will succeed."

"Tradition must give way to scientific investigation."

"The true test of civilization is the strength and wisdom of its leaders."

"Work that is properly organized is work that is properly compensated."

"The greatest efficiency comes from the perfect harmony of man and machine."

"A leader must be a student of human nature."