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← Honesty is a commanding force that keeps the economy in order, not a disturbance to it

8 connected korrents · 3 moments from 22 Mar 1775 to 9 Oct 2026.

Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Honesty is a commanding force that keeps the economy in order, not a disturbance to it Honesty is a commanding force that keepsthe economy in order, not a disturbance toit JR John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: Honesty is not just virtuous but scalable: a culture that defaults to truth avoids the drag of suspicion. — tap to centre the map on it Honesty is not just virtuous butscalable: a culture that defaults totruth avoids the drag of suspicion. Last stated a year ago 23 Oct 2025 AB Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2025-10-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Force is a feeble instrument for keeping a numerous, spirited people connected — tap to centre the map on it Force is a feeble instrument forkeeping a numerous, spirited peopleconnected Last stated 252 years ago 22 Mar 1775 EB Edmund Burke — holds since 1775-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Respect is owed to those who lead minds by the force of truth, not to conquerors who enslave their fellow creatures — tap to centre the map on it Respect is owed to those who leadminds by the force of truth, not toconquerors who enslave their fellowcreatures VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are Same subject: Frugality, like honesty, is a starving virtue fit only for small peaceable societies — tap to centre the map on it Frugality, like honesty, is astarving virtue fit only for smallpeaceable societies BM Bernard Mandeville — holds since c. 1714–1733 — tap for who they are Same subject: Trustworthiness means responsiveness, consistency, transparency, being human, admitting to mistakes, and actually executing. — tap to centre the map on it Trustworthiness meansresponsiveness, consistency,transparency, being human, admittingto mistakes, and actually executing. Last stated 3 weeks ago 9 Oct 2026 KJ Katelyn Jetelina — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders — tap to centre the map on it A truth stays true whoever holds it;people should be judged by thetruth, not the truth by its holders AL Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are Same subject: Organizing labour is easy with honest leaders of industry and impossible without them — tap to centre the map on it Organizing labour is easy withhonest leaders of industry andimpossible without them JR John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: Honesty is the best policy because it performs best over time, not because it always feels good. — tap to centre the map on it Honesty is the best policy becauseit performs best over time, notbecause it always feels good. Last stated a year ago 23 Oct 2025 AB Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2025-10-23 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Honesty is a commanding force that keeps the economy in order, not a disturbance to it Last stated c. 1860–1862 Holds John Ruskin Read this korrent →