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17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 22 Mar 1775 to 21 Sept 2026.
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religion Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Force is a feeble instrument for keeping a numerous, spirited people connected Force is a feeble instrument for keeping a numerous, spirited people connected Last stated 252 years ago
22 Mar 1775
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Edmund Burke — holds since 1775-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Both force and fraud are unworthy of humans, but fraud is the more contemptible — tap to centre the map on it Both force and fraud are unworthy of humans, but fraud is the more contemptible
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Cicero — holds since c. 45–44 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Force is uncertain, and if it fails no hope of reconciliation remains — tap to centre the map on it Force is uncertain, and if it fails no hope of reconciliation remains Last stated 252 years ago
22 Mar 1775
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Edmund Burke — holds since 1775-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social order rests on public opinion, and using force weakens what it tries to maintain — tap to centre the map on it Social order rests on public opinion, and using force weakens what it tries to maintain
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1893–1894 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither the claim that great things only come without force nor the call for constant discipline describes reality. — tap to centre the map on it Neither the claim that great things only come without force nor the call for constant discipline describes reality. Last stated 5 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Force cannot compel belief, so the care of souls does not belong to the ruler — tap to centre the map on it Force cannot compel belief, so the care of souls does not belong to the ruler
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John Locke — holds since c. 1689 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Honesty is a commanding force that keeps the economy in order, not a disturbance to it — tap to centre the map on it Honesty is a commanding force that keeps the economy in order, not a disturbance to it
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John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No peace is possible while people hold that religion may be spread by force — tap to centre the map on it No peace is possible while people hold that religion may be spread by force
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John Locke — holds since c. 1689 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clearly superior power can offer peace without losing honor or safety — tap to centre the map on it A clearly superior power can offer peace without losing honor or safety Last stated 252 years ago
22 Mar 1775
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Edmund Burke — holds since 1775-03-22 — 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're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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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 closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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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 pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — 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 a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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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 and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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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 good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
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Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep life is a good life — tap to centre the map on it A deep life is a good life
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Cal Newport — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are