Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. – Author Unknown
To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will attempt to dispute. – James Buchanan
The best man is like water. Water is good; it benefits all things and does not compete with them. It dwells in lowly places that all disdain. This is why it is so near to Tao. – Lao-Tzu
