I came across this great list of contradictory proverbs (antinomies) while researching aspect-oriented modeling. Just shows you how entangled things are. I plan on creating my own list of antinomies some day. Like Kant, I believe an antinomy reveals something deep about how we think.
Actions speak louder than words. The pen is mightier than the sword.
Look before you leap. He who hesitates is lost.
Many hands make light work. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Clothes make the man. Don't judge a book by its cover.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Better safe than sorry.
The bigger, the better. The best things come in small packages.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Out of sight, out of mind.
What will be, will be. Life is what you make it.
Cross your bridges when you come to them. Forewarned is forearmed.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. One man's meat is another man's poison.
With age comes wisdom. Out of the mouths of babes come all wise sayings.
The more, the merrier. Two's company; three's a crowd.
"WebSphere is more than 300 random parts, it has no software architecture," he says. "It's the IBM middleware museum--30 years of products in one box. However, to tour the museum, you need a couple of busloads of consultants."
Earlier this week, a competitor (other than Microsoft) used this metaphor with me. I cracked up. Ouch.
