“Learn the rules before you break them.”
“Learn the rules, then break them intelligently.”
“Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.”
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
“Learn and obey the rules very well so you will know how to break them properly.”
“The Way of Mastery is to break all the rules—but you have to know them perfectly before you can do this; otherwise you are not in a position to transcend them.”