Belief is no substitute for arithmetic.
Politics /n/: from 'poly ticks', short for 'many small bloodsucking insects'.
Altruism is a fine motive, but if you want results, greed works much better.
Programming graphics in X is like finding the square root of PI using Roman numerals.
To err is human, but to really screw things up requires a design committee of bureaucrats.
If I must be ruled by larcenous bullies, I much prefer that they be located far away. Local bullies know far more about me and my doings than faraway bullies sitting in offices in Washington, and can oppress me far more effectively.