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

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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...

Regulations grow at the same rate as weeds.

Regulations grow at the same rate as weeds.

It costs a lot to build bad products.

It costs a lot to build bad products.

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

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

The more one produces, the less one gets.

The more one produces, the less one gets.

Software is like entropy. It is difficult to grasp, weighs nothing, and obeys the second...

Software is like entropy. It is difficult to grasp, weighs nothing, and obeys the second...

Bulls do not win bull fights. People do.

Bulls do not win bull fights. People do.

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

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

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

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

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...

A hungry dog hunts best. A hungrier dog hunts even better.

A hungry dog hunts best. A hungrier dog hunts even better.

It's easy to get a loan unless you need it.

It's easy to get a loan unless you need it.

There are no lazy veteran lion hunters.

There are no lazy veteran lion hunters.

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...

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...

The optimum committee has no members.

The optimum committee has no members.

By the time the people asking the questions are ready for the answers, the people...

By the time the people asking the questions are ready for the answers, the people...

Fools rush in where incumbents fear to tread.

Fools rush in where incumbents fear to tread.

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.

A billion saved is a billion earned.

A billion saved is a billion earned.