(Jeremy) Bernstein’s First Law
Jeremy Bernstein
All tests measure something.
(John F.) Kennedy’s Law
John F. Kennedy
Life is unfair.
(Nicholas Murry) Butler’s Observation
Nicholas M. Butler
An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less.
(Sydney) Smith’s Secret
Sydney Smith
Digestion is the great secret of life.
(Teddy) Roosevelt’s Law
Theodore Roosevelt
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
Archilochus’s Distinction
Archilochus
The fox knows many things but the hedgehog knows one big thing.
Arnold’s Laws of Documentation
Arnold
1. If it should exist it doesn’t.
2. If it does exist it’s out of date.
3. Only useless documentation transcends the first two laws.
Beaumont and Fletcher’s Law
Francis Beaumont
Beggars must be no choosers.
Billings’s Second Law
Josh Billings
It is better to know nothing than to know what ain’t so.
Bouchier’s Columbus Principle
David Bouchier
Any new activity will cause more trouble than you can possibly imagine.
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