Observations on The Law

Not statutory, but Murphy and his many descendents.

Wethern's law of suspended judgment: Assumption is the mother of all screw-ups.

The Smith's law: No real problem has a solution.

Robert's axiom: Only errors exist. Berman's corollary: One man's error is another man's data.

O'Brians law: Nothing is ever done for the right reasons.

Lerman's law of technology: Any technical problem can be overcome given enough time and money. Corollary: You are never given enough time or money.

De Jesus' observation: An expert is that person most surprised by the latest evidence to the contrary.

Bromberg's 1st law of repair: When the need arises, any tool or object closest to you becomes a hammer.

Shirley' law: Most people deserve each other.

The Rule Of Law: If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, yell like hell.

First rule of acting: Whatever happens, look as if it was intended.

Jacob's law: To err is human. To blame it on someone else is even more human.

Felson's law: To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
On the other hand...
A little thievery is research. A major heist is plagiarism.

Mars' rule: An expert is anyone from out of town.

Churchill's commentary on man: Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on.