(Hiram) Johnson’s Law
Hiram Johnson
The first casualty when war comes is truth.
(John F.) Kennedy’s Law
John F. Kennedy
Life is unfair.
Archilochus’s Distinction
Archilochus
The fox knows many things but the hedgehog knows one big thing.
Behn’s Law
Aphra Behn
Here today, gone tomorrow.
Bentham’s Law
Jeremy Bentham
The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.
Bierce’s Law
Ambrose Bierce
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves and good fortune to others.
Billings’s Third Law
Josh Billings
As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of demand.
Burns’s Law
Robert Burns
The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley.
Byron’s Law
Byron
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Camus’s Regretful Conclusion
Albert Camus
Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his own face.
