James Burnham's Ten Laws

1. Everybody knows everything.
2. Who says A must say B.
3. Just as good, isn't.
4. You cannot invest in retrospect.
5. Wherever there is prohibition there's a bootlegger.
6. In every project there's a Schlamm.
7. You can't divorce yourself.
8. Every member must pay his dues.
9. No excuse, sir.
10. If there's no alternative, there's no problem.