Rules Of Washington D.C.
- If it's worth fighting for, it's worth fighting dirty for.
- Don't lie, cheat or steal...unnecessarily.
- There is always one more son of a gun than you counted on.
- An honest answer can get you into a lot of trouble.
- The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant.
- Chicken little only has to be right once.
- "NO" is only an interim response.
- You can't kill a bad idea.
- If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you ever tried.
- The truth is a variable.
- A porcupine with his quills down in just another fat rodent.
- You can agree with any concept or notional future option, in principle, but fight implementation every step of the way.
- A promise is not a guarantee.
- If you can't counter the argument, leave the meeting.