Politics /n/: from 'poly ticks', short for 'many small bloodsucking insects'.
To err is human, but to really screw things up requires a design committee of bureaucrats.
Altruism is a fine motive, but if you want results, greed works much better.
Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.
C++ is the best example of second-system effect since OS/360.
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.