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.

Abbott's Admonitions: (1) If you have to ask, you're not
entitled to know. (2) If you don't like the read more

Abbott's Admonitions: (1) If you have to ask, you're not
entitled to know. (2) If you don't like the answer, you
shouldn't have asked the question.

Ade's Law: Anybody can win--unless there happens to be a second
entry.

Ade's Law: Anybody can win--unless there happens to be a second
entry.

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.

All real programs contain errors until proved otherwise which is
impossible.

All real programs contain errors until proved otherwise which is
impossible.

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.

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.

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.

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a
mistake when you make it again.

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a
mistake when you make it again.