#efficiency

One dead body required two men either to bury it or to transport it to the rear. A wounded soldier, on the other hand, immobilized five men for an indeterminate amount of time; and who knew whether it was even worth the effort. ↗

— Stéphane Audeguy

#efficiency #war #wounded #men

Why spend ten dollars to buy one item that does two things, when for five dollars a piece I can sell you two items that each does one thing?
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— Jarod Kintz

#deals #efficiency #function #funny #humor

In this context, I believe it is an imperative for the new President to select and install his team as quickly as possible, and this does not imply that he must or should appoint members of the 'other' party to his Cabinet, which could contribute to inaction and inefficiency. ↗

— Richard V. Allen

#believe #cabinet #context #contribute #could

The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide. ↗

— Hannah Arendt

#deceiver #deceiving #depends #efficiency #entirely

I have been working for years to promote a responsible energy policy that works to increase energy efficiency and invest in alternative and renewable energy sources. ↗

— Lois Capps

#been #efficiency #energy #energy efficiency #energy policy

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. ↗

— Stephen Covey

#climbing #determines #efficiency #ladder #leadership

Corn ethanol can help in the short term, but it has serious limitations, and none of this is going to work if we don't dramatically improve the efficiency of our cars and trucks. ↗

— David Friedman

#corn #dramatically #efficiency #ethanol #going

The general proposition is that the resources that will be utilized are the ones that contribute most to the overall efficiency of the production system. The third parameter has to do with our commercial world, our search for profits. ↗

— Marvin Harris

#commercial world #contribute #efficiency #general #most

You can expect to find these four priorities - education, economic vitality, efficiency in government and the protection of families - woven into my decisions as Governor. They will serve as my compass as I work with you to chart a future course for our state. ↗

— Dave Heineman

#compass #course #decisions #economic #education

We cannot afford idleness, waste or inefficiency. ↗

— Eamon de Valera

#cannot #idleness #inefficiency #waste #we cannot