Unknown

Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Unknown, (sometimes, almost certainly incorrectly, attributed to the Buddha), in Life and Death

We trained hard, but it seemed that everytime we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.

Unknown, (sometimes incorrectly attributed to Petronius Arbiter), in Work and Recreation

Death is nature's way of recycling human beings.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Death is God's way of telling you not to be such a wise guy.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Death and taxes may always be with us, but death at least doesn't get any worse.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Dealing with failure is easy: Work hard to improve. Success is also easy to handle: You've solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

DeVries' Dilemma: If you hit two keys on the typewriter, the one you don't want hits the paper.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Cynics are made, not born.

Unknown, in Altruism and Cynicism

Cox's Philosophy: Life's a bitch, and then you die.

Unknown, in Life and Death and Success and Failure

Contention is better than loneliness.

Unknown, in Love and Hate

Conquering Russia should be done steppe by steppe.

Unknown, in War and Peace

Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Children in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the back seat cause children.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.

Unknown, in Wealth and Poverty

Anthony's Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll into the least accessible corner of the workshop.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Always remember your weapons system was made by the lowest bidder

Unknown, in War and Peace

Anarchy may not be a better form of government, but it's better than no government at all.

Unknown, in Law and Politics

Be an optimist -- at least until they start moving animals in pairs to Cape Kennedy.

Unknown, in Life and Death

An authority is a person who can tell you more about something than you really care to know.

Unknown, in Science and Religion