Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Antony Jay

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Last updated on December 21, 2024.

Sir Antony Rupert Jay, was an English writer, broadcaster, producer and director. With Jonathan Lynn, he co-wrote the British political comedies Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister (1980–88). He also wrote The Householder's Guide to Community Defence Against Bureaucratic Aggression (1972).

British - Writer | April 20, 1930 - August 21, 2016

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'Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions.

Antony Jay

You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles. Other people can cope with the waves, it's his job to watch the tide.

Antony Jay

The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.

Antony Jay

The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence.

Antony Jay

Men grow to the stature to which they are stretched when they are young.

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He's suffering from Politicians' Logic. Something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it.

Antony Jay

Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions.

Antony Jay

There is this great idea about the logic of a politician, along the lines of: "Something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it.

Antony Jay

The only real training for leadership is leadership.

Antony Jay

In corporation [corporate] religions as in others, the heretic must be cast out not because of the probability that he is wrong but because of the possibility that he is right.

Antony Jay

You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles... Other people can cope with the waves, it's his job to watch the tide.

Antony Jay

You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles - people nearly always pick a problem their own size, and ignore or leave to others the bigger or smaller ones.

Antony Jay

Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Antony Jay

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