Wyrd oft nereth unf×gne eorl thonne his ellen deah. Fate often preserves the undoomed warrior when his courage holds firm.

-Anonymous
c.800  Beowulf, l.572^3.

Efficiency†is measured at the extremities.You do not find the efficiency of an army at headquarters, nor of a firminhead office.It isattheremotest pointötheprivate soldier or humble legionary on the distant frontier, the girl at the counter or the branch-office junior salesman öthat the really decisive test of an army or a firm is made.It istherethat all theinstructionand knowledge of relevant facts and procedural disciplines bear fruitöor wither on the tree.

-Jay, SirAntony Rupert
  Management and Machiavelli.

'The firm'öa proud Victorian word.It evokes the lost sense of Victorian regard for the pride of people in their daily trade.

-Pritchett, Sir V(ictor) S(awdon)
'Betjeman', in the NewYorker, 24 Jun.

Rentacrowd Ltdöthe enterprising firm that supplies crowds for all occasions, and has done so much to keep progressive causes in the public eye.

-Simple, Peter pseudonym of  Michael Wharton
  In the DailyTelegraph.