Quote by Paul Newman

Newman's first law: It is useless to put on your brakes when you're upside down.

Newman's first law: It is useless to put on your brakes when

Summary

This quote by Newman is a humorous way of highlighting the pointlessness of taking action in certain situations where it would have no effect or yield no results. In the context of being upside down, applying brakes to a vehicle (which would typically be helpful in normal situations) would not serve any purpose. Thus, the quote emphasizes the futility of trying to act or intervene when the circumstances make it impossible for any action to be of use.

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Auto Racing

By Paul Newman

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