`And do thy duty even if it be humble, rather than another`s, even if it be great. To die in one`s duty is life: to live in another`s is death.`
Bhagavad Gita 3:35MAIER`S FIRST LAW:
If the facts do not conform to the theory, they must be disposed of.
GORDON`S FIRST LAW:
If a research project is not worth doing at all, it is not worth doing well.
BARTH`S DISTINCTION:
There are two types of people: those who divide people into two types, and those who don`t.
SEGAL`S LAW:
A man with one watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.
BOREN`S FIRST LAW:
When in doubt, mumble.
NONRECIPROCAL LAWS OF EXPECTATIONS:
Negative expectations yield negative results. Positive expectations yield negative results.
HOARE`S LAW OF LARGE PROBLEMS:
Inside of every large problem is a small problem struggling to get out.