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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.
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.
A real person has two reasons for doing anything . . . a good
reason and the real reason.
A real person has two reasons for doing anything . . . a good
reason and the real reason.
Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.
Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.
About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the
ends.
About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the
ends.
Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never read more
Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never lie down with a woman
who's got more troubles than you.
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.
Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum
tolerable well being.
Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum
tolerable well being.
Agnes Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than
out of.
Agnes Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than
out of.
