Quote by: C. Northcote Parkinson

A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.


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Author Bio


  • NameC. Northcote Parkinson
  • DescriptionBritish naval historian
  • BornJuly 30, 1909
  • DiedMarch 9, 1993
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionHistorian; Writer
  • WorksParkinson's Law