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Being in politics is like being a football coach: you have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it’s important.

McCarthy's Law

Education Government Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Politics Sports Coaches

If you live long enough, something will kill you.

Wolpe’s Law of Mortality

Death Life Murphy’s Laws Bruce C. Wolpe

History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.

Darrow's Observation

History Murphy’s Laws Time

He who laughs first, laughs last… if nobody laughs in the middle.

Black’s Discovery

Laughter Murphy’s Laws Gerrit Blaauw

Tact is the art of telling someone to lose thirty pounds without ever using the word “fat.”

Bishop’s Definition

Characteristics Fat Murphy’s Laws Tact

Anything that can be changed will be changed up until there is no time left to change anything.

First Law of Corporate Planning

Murphy’s Laws Time Change

Anytime you wish to demonstrate something, the number of faults is proportional to the number of viewers.

Bye's First Law of Model Railroading

Murphy’s Laws People Problems Demonstrations

Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.

Murphy’s Third Corollary

Murphy’s Laws (also Benedict's Principle) Nature

Those who express random thoughts to legislative committees are often surprised and appalled to find themselves the instigators of law.

Law of Lawmaking

Government Law Murphy’s Laws Committees

Birthday parties always end in tears.

Richman's Inevitables of Parenthood III

Children Murphy’s Laws Situations Birthdays

Always keep the office door closed. This puts visitors on the defensive and also makes it look as if you are always in an important conference.

Spark's Fifth Rule for Managers

Murphy’s Laws Management

To make an enemy, do someone a favor.

McClaughry's Codicil on Jones's Motto

Murphy’s Laws People Enemies Favor

Never tell them what you wouldn't do.

Powell's Law

Communication Murphy’s Laws

Second-rate people hire third-rate people.

Rosten’s First Law

Murphy’s Laws People Work (Leo Rosten) Hiring

An object at rest will be in the wrong place.

Gerrold's Second Law of Infernal Dynamics

Murphy’s Laws Things Rest Wrong place

He who laughs last probably didn’t get the joke.

Boehm's 1st Law of Assistance

Emotions Laughter Murphy’s Laws Jokes

The length of any meeting is inversely proportional to the length of the agenda for that meeting.

McLaughlin's Law (see Parson's Third Law)

Murphy’s Laws Time Meetings

If an experiment works, you must be using the wrong equipment.

Bowie's Theorem

Murphy’s Laws Things Equipment Experiments

When you are right, be logical; when you are wrong, be-fuddle.

McKenna's Law

Communication Murphy’s Laws Right Wrong

Talent in staff work or sales will recurringly be interpreted as managerial ability.

Boyle's Laws - 5

Murphy’s Laws Ability

1. You can't get anything without working for it.
2. The most you can accomplish by working is to break even.
3. You can only break even at absolute zero.

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Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 58)

Being in politics is like being a football coach: you have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it’s important.

If you live long enough, something will kill you.

History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.

He who laughs first, laughs last… if nobody laughs in the middle.

Tact is the art of telling someone to lose thirty pounds without ever using the word “fat.”

Anything that can be changed will be changed up until there is no time left to change anything.

Anytime you wish to demonstrate something, the number of faults is proportional to the number of viewers.

Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.

Those who express random thoughts to legislative committees are often surprised and appalled to find themselves the instigators of law.

Birthday parties always end in tears.

Always keep the office door closed. This puts visitors on the defensive and also makes it look as if you are always in an important conference.

To make an enemy, do someone a favor.

Never tell them what you wouldn't do.

Second-rate people hire third-rate people.

An object at rest will be in the wrong place.

He who laughs last probably didn’t get the joke.

The length of any meeting is inversely proportional to the length of the agenda for that meeting.

If an experiment works, you must be using the wrong equipment.

When you are right, be logical; when you are wrong, be-fuddle.

Talent in staff work or sales will recurringly be interpreted as managerial ability.

1. You can't get anything without working for it.
2. The most you can accomplish by working is to break even.
3. You can only break even at absolute zero.