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Rule Quotes
Short lines on rules, order, and who gets to make them.
This page collects lines built around a single small word with outsized weight: the rule you must not break, the rule about not forgetting the first one, and musings on what makes a ruler legitimate. See also First quotes.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- Forget
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The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.
- Lose
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Rule of thumb: When Democrats lose, they blame the candidate. When Republicans lose, they blame the opposition.
- Obey
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It is much safer to obey than to rule.
- Mind
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We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
- Existence
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Rule A: Don't. Rule A1: Rule A doesn't exist. Rule A2: Do not discuss the existence or non-existence of Rules A, A1 or A2.
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