Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never read more

Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never lie down with a woman
who's got more troubles than you.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.

Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.

Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be
going down the drain than to be coming read more

Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be
going down the drain than to be coming up it.

Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum
tolerable well being.

Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum
tolerable well being.

Agnes Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than
out of.

Agnes Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than
out of.

Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a
time.

Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a
time.

Ade's Law: Anybody can win--unless there happens to be a second
entry.

Ade's Law: Anybody can win--unless there happens to be a second
entry.

Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.

Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.