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Read this korrent: Love your enemies: bless those who curse you and do good to those who hate you
Love your enemies: bless those who curse you and do good to those who hate you
JN
Jesus of Nazareth — holds since c. 6 BCE–33 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not do to others what is hateful to you: that is the whole law, and the rest is commentary — tap to centre the map on it
Do not do to others what is hateful to you: that is the whole law, and the rest is commentary
HE
Hillel the Elder — holds since c. 30 BCE–10 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 in God loses no one dear, because God cannot be lost
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do to others whatever you would have them do to you: this is the law and the prophets — tap to centre the map on it
Do to others whatever you would have them do to you: this is the law and the prophets
JN
Jesus of Nazareth — holds since c. 6 BCE–33 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Killing Turks pleases the devil, because however wicked they are, they are people for whose salvation Christ died — tap to centre the map on it
Killing Turks pleases the devil, because however wicked they are, they are people for whose salvation Christ died
DE
Desiderius Erasmus — holds since c. 1513–1515 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We should be grateful to our enemies, because they best help us develop a tranquil mind — tap to centre the map on it
We should be grateful to our enemies, because they best help us develop a tranquil mind
Last stated 9 years ago
by 30 Jul 2017
DL
Dalai Lama — holds since 2017-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not take evil-doers or low people for friends; have the virtuous, the best of people, for friends — tap to centre the map on it
Do not take evil-doers or low people for friends; have the virtuous, the best of people, for friends
GB
Gautama Buddha — holds since c. 500–401 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone fears punishment and loves life; remembering you are like them, do not kill or cause killing — tap to centre the map on it
Everyone fears punishment and loves life; remembering you are like them, do not kill or cause killing
GB
Gautama Buddha — holds since c. 500–401 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it — tap to centre the map on it
Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it
Last stated 188 years ago
15 Jul 1838
RE
Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1838-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
BS
Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
RW
Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
LS
L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — 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
Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it
A liberal divorce law is wise
ES
Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
HN
Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
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Love your enemies: bless those who curse you and do good to those who hate you
Last stated c. 6 BCE–33 CE
Holds Jesus of Nazareth
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Do not do to others what is hateful to you: that is the whole law, and the rest is commentary
Last stated c. 30 BCE–10 CE
Holds Hillel the Elder
Similar wording
Whoever loves friends and enemies in God loses no one dear, because God cannot be lost
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
Similar wording
Do to others whatever you would have them do to you: this is the law and the prophets
Last stated c. 6 BCE–33 CE
Holds Jesus of Nazareth
Similar wording
Killing Turks pleases the devil, because however wicked they are, they are people for whose salvation Christ died
Last stated c. 1513–1515
Holds Desiderius Erasmus
Similar wording
We should be grateful to our enemies, because they best help us develop a tranquil mind
Last stated by 30 Jul 2017 · 9 years ago
Holds Dalai Lama
Similar wording
Do not take evil-doers or low people for friends; have the virtuous, the best of people, for friends
Last stated c. 500–401 BCE
Holds Gautama Buddha
Similar wording
Everyone fears punishment and loves life; remembering you are like them, do not kill or cause killing
Last stated c. 500–401 BCE
Holds Gautama Buddha
Similar wording
Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it
Last stated 15 Jul 1838 · 188 years ago
Holds Ralph Waldo Emerson
Same subject: happiness
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Same subject: happiness
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 13 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Robert Waldinger
Same subject: happiness
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 16 May 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
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
Same subject: family
A liberal divorce law is wise
Last stated c. 1898
Holds Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Same subject: family
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Last stated 20 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Haley Nahman
Same subject: family
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds Francis Bacon