Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.
If you lie to the compiler, it will get its revenge.
To err is human, but to really screw things up requires a design committee of bureaucrats.
Belief is no substitute for arithmetic.
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.