Quotes by W. Edwards Deming

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Engineer and statistician · American · 1900–1993

American engineer and statistician (1900–1993)

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“Quality is pride of workmanship.”

“We are here to make another world.”

“I am forever learning and changing.”

“Quality is everyone's responsibility.”

“Lack of knowledge... that is the problem.”

“You should not ask questions without knowledge.”

Common Themes

You Quality Pride Good education cynical learning Responsibility Workmanship I Am Changing Forever Good Person Person Do Your Best Know Work Anyone Problem Lack Questions Without Wrong Will Survival Necessary Friends Service Profit Knowledge

“Learning is not cumpulsory... neither is survival.”
— W. Edwards Deming
education

“Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival.”
— W. Edwards Deming
cynical learning

“Quality is everyone's responsibility.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Responsibility Quality

“Quality is pride of workmanship.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Quality Pride Workmanship

“I am forever learning and changing.”
— W. Edwards Deming
I Am Changing Forever

“A bad system will beat a good person every time.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Good Good Person Person

“It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Do Your Best Know You

“All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Work Pride Anyone

“Lack of knowledge... that is the problem.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Problem Lack

“You should not ask questions without knowledge.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Questions You Without

“Whenever there is fear, you will get wrong figures.”
— W. Edwards Deming
You Wrong Will

“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Survival Necessary

“Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them.”
— W. Edwards Deming
Friends Service Profit

“The prevailing - and foolish - attitude is that a good manager can be a good manager anywhere, with no special knowledge of the production process he's managing. A man with a financial background m...”
— W. Edwards Deming
Knowledge Good Shoes

“We are here to make another world.”
— W. Edwards Deming
World Here Another