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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.
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.
Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.
Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.
A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.
A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.
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.
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.
Acting, First Rule of: Whatever happens, look as if you intended
it to happen.
Acting, First Rule of: Whatever happens, look as if you intended
it to happen.
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.
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.
