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(1909 – 1993) British naval historian & author

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The damage rarely exceeds the deductible.

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Food that tastes the best has the highest number of calories.

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Everything takes more time and money.

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There are two types of people: those who divide people into two types, and those who don't.

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Gravity is a contributing factor in 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects.

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(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

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In a restaurant with seats which are close to each other, one will always find the decibel level of the nearest conversation to be inversely proportional to the quality of the thought going into it.

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Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.

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Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.

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To beat the bureaucracy, make your problem their problem.

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Interchangeable devices won't.

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When responding to an urgent message requesting an immediate return call, you will get: (1) a wrong number, (2) a busy signal, or (3) no answer

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All other things being equal, the side with the simplest uniforms wins.

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Bad law is more likely to be supplemented than repealed.

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No shoelace ever broke being untied.

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If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.

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What we learn after we know it all, is what counts.

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Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 85)

Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.

Anything that happens enough times to irritate you will happen at least once more.

When you wear new shoes for the first time, everyone will step on them.

Expenditure rises to meet income.

The damage rarely exceeds the deductible.

Food that tastes the best has the highest number of calories.

Everything takes more time and money.

There are two types of people: those who divide people into two types, and those who don't.

Gravity is a contributing factor in 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects.

In a restaurant with seats which are close to each other, one will always find the decibel level of the nearest conversation to be inversely proportional to the quality of the thought going into it.

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.

Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.

To beat the bureaucracy, make your problem their problem.

Interchangeable devices won't.

When responding to an urgent message requesting an immediate return call, you will get: (1) a wrong number, (2) a busy signal, or (3) no answer

All other things being equal, the side with the simplest uniforms wins.

Bad law is more likely to be supplemented than repealed.

No shoelace ever broke being untied.

If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.

What we learn after we know it all, is what counts.