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17 connected korrents · 6 moments from 4 Nov 2022 to 30 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under friendship friendship Everything filed under happiness happiness Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: An enemy is no more harmful than a flatterer An enemy is no more harmful than aflatterer ML Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is a greater good to have a good neighbour at peace than to conquer a bad one in war — tap to centre the map on it It is a greater good to have a goodneighbour at peace than to conquer abad one in war AH Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 413–426 CE — tap for who they are Same subject: No one should be expected to distort the main lines of their life for the sake of another person — tap to centre the map on it No one should be expected to distortthe main lines of their life for thesake of another person BR Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are Same subject: Blame for disorder lies with the one who invades rights, not the one who defends them — tap to centre the map on it Blame for disorder lies with the onewho invades rights, not the one whodefends them JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: No one is better born than another except by a nobler disposition — tap to centre the map on it No one is better born than anotherexcept by a nobler disposition SE Seneca — holds since c. 56–62 CE — tap for who they are Same subject: Whoever loves friends and enemies in God loses no one dear, because God cannot be lost — tap to centre the map on it Whoever loves friends and enemies inGod loses no one dear, because Godcannot be lost AH Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are Same subject: Some people are permanently superior and should guide, and at times compel, their inferiors — tap to centre the map on it Some people are permanently superiorand should guide, and at timescompel, their inferiors JR John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: A bad man cannot injure a man better than himself — tap to centre the map on it A bad man cannot injure a man betterthan himself SO Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: If forced to choose, the tyranny of one man is less hateful than the tyranny of many — tap to centre the map on it If forced to choose, the tyranny ofone man is less hateful than thetyranny of many VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmicstakes, privileged knowledge,personal vocation and an imperativeto act can license extraordinarybehavior when it conflicts withordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago 17 Sept 2026 VR Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it A civilized town is far better offwith a religion, even a bad one,than with none VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but withoutsin, hell, the devil or redemptionis a boys' philosophy CL C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you'redying" is truer of the person thanof the company. Last stated 9 months ago 25 Jan 2026 JC Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closerto the present day than it is to thebest futures actually available tous. Last stated a year ago 3 Aug 2025 WM William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pacesustainably without constantoverwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago 4 Nov 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A city of only the very rich and very poor is one of masters and slaves, without friendship — tap to centre the map on it A city of only the very rich andvery poor is one of masters andslaves, without friendship AR Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. — tap to centre the map on it A very long life would not growboring, because pleasures spaced farenough apart do not wear out. Last stated 5 months ago 16 Jun 2026 PB Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life. — tap to centre the map on it After age 30 people start seeingfriends less, and older menespecially are left with no sociallife. Last stated a month ago 30 Sept 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
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At the centre An enemy is no more harmful than a flatterer Last stated c. 1520 Holds Martin Luther Read this korrent →