Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be
going down the drain than to be coming read more

Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be
going down the drain than to be coming up it.

Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know
there is a problem.

Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know
there is a problem.

Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.

Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.

Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.

Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.

Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is read more

Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is on time.

A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

Lieutenant Dunbar wasn't really swallowed. But that was the
first word that stuck in his head.

Lieutenant Dunbar wasn't really swallowed. But that was the
first word that stuck in his head.

Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a
time.

Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a
time.

Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.

Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.