Michael A. Jackson (1936) British computer scientist
Principles of program design, 1975
“Rule 1: When all else fails, follow instructions. And Rule 2: Don't be an asshole.”
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Warren Buffett (1930) American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
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Variant: Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.
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Duke Ellington (1899–1974) American jazz musician, composer and band leader
“rules exist for a reason. Rules exist because when people don't follow them, people get hurt.”
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Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887–1976) British Army officer, Commander of Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein
It is a vast country, with no clearly defined objectives. <br class="br">In the House of Lords, 30 May 1962 ( Hansard, Col. 227 http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1962/may/30/the-army-estimates#S5LV0241P0-00791)
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P. J. O'Rourke (1947) American journalist
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
