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Hardware works best when it matters the least.

Hardware works best when it matters the least.

Bulls do not win bull fights. People do.

Bulls do not win bull fights. People do.

One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been...

One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been...

If you can afford to advertise, you don't need to.

If you can afford to advertise, you don't need to.

Rank does not intimidate hardware. Neither does the lack of rank.

Rank does not intimidate hardware. Neither does the lack of rank.

A billion saved is a billion earned.

A billion saved is a billion earned.

Regulations grow at the same rate as weeds.

Regulations grow at the same rate as weeds.

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

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

Any task can be completed in only one-third more time than is currently estimated.

Any task can be completed in only one-third more time than is currently estimated.

Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water. The other third is covered with...

Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water. The other third is covered with...

If a sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on top of each other, it...

If a sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on top of each other, it...

The early bird gets the worm.The early worm... gets eaten.

The early bird gets the worm.The early worm... gets eaten.

It costs a lot to build bad products.

It costs a lot to build bad products.

All too many consultants, when asked, 'What is 2 and 2?' respond, 'What do you...

All too many consultants, when asked, 'What is 2 and 2?' respond, 'What do you...

People working in the private sector should try to save money. There remains the possibility...

People working in the private sector should try to save money. There remains the possibility...

If the Earth could be made to rotate twice as fast, managers would get twice...

If the Earth could be made to rotate twice as fast, managers would get twice...

It is very expensive to achieve high unreliability. It is not uncommon to increase the...

It is very expensive to achieve high unreliability. It is not uncommon to increase the...

By the time of the United States Tricentennial, there will be more government workers than...

By the time of the United States Tricentennial, there will be more government workers than...

Simple systems are not feasible because they require infinite testing.

Simple systems are not feasible because they require infinite testing.

Most projects start out slowly - and then sort of taper off.

Most projects start out slowly - and then sort of taper off.