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Read this korrent: God surely values one person growing in virtue more than restraining ten vicious ones
God surely values one person growing in virtue more than restraining ten vicious ones
JM
John Milton — holds since c. 1644 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blessedness is not the reward of virtue but virtue itself; we do not rejoice because we control our lusts, we control them because we rejoice — tap to centre the map on it
Blessedness is not the reward of virtue but virtue itself; we do not rejoice because we control our lusts, we control them because we rejoice
BS
Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — 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 many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good
MM
Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discussing virtue daily is the greatest good, and the unexamined life is not worth living — tap to centre the map on it
Discussing virtue daily is the greatest good, and the unexamined life is not worth living
SO
Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness. — tap to centre the map on it
Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — 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 people actually live, since acting wholly on professed virtue among so much evil leads to ruin
NM
Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One honest man is worth more to society than all the kings who ever lived — tap to centre the map on it
One honest man is worth more to society than all the kings who ever lived
Last stated 251 years ago
14 Feb 1776
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-02-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human beings are of infinite value because they are created in God's image, and treating them as less is blasphemy — tap to centre the map on it
Human beings are of infinite value because they are created in God's image, and treating them as less is blasphemy
Last stated 42 years ago
11 Dec 1984
DT
Desmond Tutu — holds since 1984-12-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If God is like the moral law, then God is not soft — tap to centre the map on it
If God is like the moral law, then God is not soft
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1941–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Last stated 5 months ago
11 Jun 2026
SC
Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — 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
RJ
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
TP
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
CN
Cal Newport — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
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God surely values one person growing in virtue more than restraining ten vicious ones
Last stated c. 1644
Holds John Milton
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Similar wording
Blessedness is not the reward of virtue but virtue itself; we do not rejoice because we control our lusts, we control them because we rejoice
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Similar wording
It is a mistake, made even by many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good
Last stated c. 1190
Holds Moses Maimonides
Similar wording
Discussing virtue daily is the greatest good, and the unexamined life is not worth living
Last stated c. 399 BCE
Holds Socrates
Similar wording
Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Similar wording
Advice should follow how people actually live, since acting wholly on professed virtue among so much evil leads to ruin
Last stated c. 1513–1514
Holds Niccolò Machiavelli
Similar wording
One honest man is worth more to society than all the kings who ever lived
Last stated 14 Feb 1776 · 251 years ago
Holds Thomas Paine
Similar wording
Human beings are of infinite value because they are created in God's image, and treating them as less is blasphemy
Last stated 11 Dec 1984 · 42 years ago
Holds Desmond Tutu
Similar wording
If God is like the moral law, then God is not soft
Last stated c. 1941–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Same subject: discipline
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Last stated 17 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ralph Adolphs
Same subject: discipline
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: discipline
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Last stated 11 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Sasha Chapin
Same subject: happiness
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 19 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Robert Jones, Jr.
Same subject: happiness
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Thomas Paine
Same subject: happiness
A deep life is a good life
Last stated c. 2016
Holds Cal Newport
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes