. Gerrold's Law:
.   A little ignorance can go a long way.
.
. Lyall's Addendum:
.   ... in the direction of maximum harm.

Gerrold's Pronouncement:
  The difference between a politician and a snail is
  that a snail leaves its slime behind.

When a man laughs at his misfortunes, he loses a great
many friends. They never forgive the loss of their perogative.

An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better
than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.

Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country,
it is a sure sign he expects to be paid for it.

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what
they want and deserve to get it good and hard.

A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

Arcana Coelestica:
  Archbishop - A Christian ecclesiastic of a rank superior to
  that obtained by Christ.
  Puritanism - The haunting fear that someone, somewhere,
  may be happy.

Adultery is the application of democracy to love.

The Arithmetic of Cooperation:
  When you're adding up committees
    there's a useful rule of thumb:
  that talents make a difference,
    and follies make a sum.

The Ultimate Wisdom
  Philosophers must ultimately find their true perfection
in knowing all the follies of mankind by introspection.

Murphy's Military Laws:
1. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.

Murphy's Military Laws:
2. No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.

Murphy's Military Laws:
3. Friendly fire ain't.

Murphy's Military Laws:
4. The most dangerous thing in the combat zone
   is an officer with a map.

Murphy's Military Laws:
5. The problem with taking the easy way out is
   that the enemy has already mined it.