Nothing of note in this world is allowed to succeed without spawning a counteracting force of haters

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• Anything loved by many must produce an equal and opposite force of haters; the only escape is mediocrity. DHDavid Heinemeier Hansson12 Jul 2025
• No human is strong enough to resist the corruption that power brings DHDavid Heinemeier Hansson16 Dec 2022
• Your haters usually have a real point, and it is dumb to ignore them completely. PLPieter Levels20 Aug 2024
• Human progress requires trying again after unsuccessful attempts DHDavid Heinemeier Hansson13 Oct 2023
• Many people refuse to act on falling birth rates because raising them is associated with people they consider enemies. RHRobin Hanson17 Jan 2024

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