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Wisdom by Chisholm

Chisholm

8 pieces of wisdom

“When things are going well, something will go wrong.”

Chisholm's Second LawLaw

“When things just can't get any worse, they will.”

First Chisholm's Corollary to Second LawCorollary

“Anytime things appear to be going better, you have overlooked something.”

Second Chisholm's Corollary to Second LawCorollary

“Proposals, as understood by the proposer, will be judged otherwise by others.”

Chisholm's Third LawLaw

“If you explain so clearly that nobody can misunderstand, somebody will.”

First Corollary to Chisholm's Third LawCorollary

“If you do something which you are sure will meet with everyone's approval, somebody won't like it.”

Second Corollary to Chisholm's Third LawCorollary

“Procedures devised to implement the purpose won't quite work.”

Third Corollary to Chisholm's Third LawCorollary

“No matter how long or how many times you explain, no one is listening.”

Fourth Corollary to Chisholm's Third LawCorollary
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