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← Charity attends to what a man ought to be rather than what he is or may become

17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 18 Sept 1895 to 27 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under optimism optimism Everything filed under agency agency Everything filed under motivation motivation Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under patience patience Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Charity attends to what a man ought to be rather than what he is or may become Charity attends to what a man ought to berather than what he is or may become JA Jane Addams — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is a mistake, made even by many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good — tap to centre the map on it It is a mistake, made even by manywho think themselves wise, tobelieve the world holds more evilthan good MM Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are Same subject: When you see a worthy person, think of equalling them; when you see the opposite, look inward and examine yourself — tap to centre the map on it When you see a worthy person, thinkof equalling them; when you see theopposite, look inward and examineyourself CO Confucius — holds since c. 551–479 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: The mind of the superior person is set on what is right; the mind of the petty person is set on gain — tap to centre the map on it The mind of the superior person isset on what is right; the mind ofthe petty person is set on gain CO Confucius — holds since c. 551–479 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: Advice should follow how people actually live, since acting wholly on professed virtue among so much evil leads to ruin — tap to centre the map on it Advice should follow how peopleactually live, since acting whollyon professed virtue among so muchevil leads to ruin NM Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — 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: What a person does, and how we judge it, depends on circumstances rather than character — tap to centre the map on it What a person does, and how we judgeit, depends on circumstances ratherthan character GS George Bernard Shaw — holds since c. 1906–1907 — tap for who they are Same subject: God surely values one person growing in virtue more than restraining ten vicious ones — tap to centre the map on it God surely values one person growingin virtue more than restraining tenvicious ones JM John Milton — holds since c. 1644 — tap for who they are Same subject: Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing — tap to centre the map on it Agitating for social equality isfolly; progress must come fromconstant struggle, not artificialforcing Last stated 131 years ago 18 Sept 1895 BW Booker T. Washington — holds since 1895-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failurefor their mistakes does not help;every CEO makes thousands ofmistakes Last stated 14 years ago 15 Jun 2012 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about wherea component belongs is a personalassumption and does not mean thatthe market or the users will reactto the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago 2 Apr 2026 MS Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's PRs should be verysmall and manageable if the designeris not comfortable reviewing orwriting the code themselves. Last stated 5 months ago 26 May 2026 AM Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it A busted computer is not a calamityof data loss or a long restoreprocess in the modern world Last stated 11 months ago 24 Nov 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably becreated because of AI. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 MG Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it A prisoner who lost faith in his ownfuture was doomed VF Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of acommunity publication as atop-of-funnel customer acquisitionstrategy without needing thepublication itself to generaterevenue directly. Last stated a month ago 21 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime andwartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago 14 Apr 2011 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a goodcommercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago 21 Mar 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Charity attends to what a man ought to be rather than what he is or may become Last stated c. 1902 Holds Jane Addams Read this korrent →