"There is nothing so useless as doing something efficiently that should not be done."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Peter Drucker is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More from the Contemplative & Other collection
- "The darkest hour lasts only sixty minutes."
- "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
- "The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size."
- "One can achieve great success when one remains true to oneself."
- "Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but when touching a human soul, be just another human soul."