If you lie to the compiler, it will get its revenge.
Politics /n/: from 'poly ticks', short for 'many small bloodsucking insects'.
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.
C++ is the best example of second-system effect since OS/360.
A bit of tolerance is worth a megabyte of flamming.
To err is human, but to really screw things up requires a design committee of bureaucrats.