Law Number XXIV: The only thing more costly than stretching the schedule of an established project is accelerating it, which is itself the most costly action known to man.

It is very expensive to achieve high unreliability. It is not uncommon to increase the cost of an item by a factor of ten for each factor of ten degradation accomplished.

One cannot legislate problems out of existence. It has been tried.

Only by providing leading-edge human capital and knowledge capital can American continue to maintain a high standard of living, including providing national security for its citizens.

People do not win people fights. Lawyers do.

One of the most feared expressions in modern times is 'The computer is down.'

Law Number XXXIX: Never promise to complete any project within six months of the end of the year, in either direction.