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← Sincere words are not fine, and fine words are not sincere
17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 23 Dec 1776 to 27 Sept 2026.
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Laozi — holds since c. 450–250 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: If names are not correct, language does not match the truth of things and affairs cannot succeed — tap to centre the map on it If names are not correct, language does not match the truth of things and affairs cannot succeed
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Confucius — holds since c. 551–479 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Using harsh words when kind ones are at hand is like choosing unripe fruit over ripe — tap to centre the map on it Using harsh words when kind ones are at hand is like choosing unripe fruit over ripe
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A young Black American was expected to make peace with mediocrity, not to aspire to excellence — tap to centre the map on it A young Black American was expected to make peace with mediocrity, not to aspire to excellence
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James Baldwin — holds since c. 1962–1963 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acting against one another, including being vexed and turning away, is contrary to nature — tap to centre the map on it Acting against one another, including being vexed and turning away, is contrary to nature
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Marcus Aurelius — holds since c. 171–175 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not judge a product's beauty by its aesthetics; judge it by how it made you feel. — tap to centre the map on it Do not judge a product's beauty by its aesthetics; judge it by how it made you feel. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overly gentle language in feedback can confuse the message — tap to centre the map on it Overly gentle language in feedback can confuse the message Last stated 3 years ago
12 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We value too lightly what we get too cheaply; only its cost gives a thing its value — tap to centre the map on it We value too lightly what we get too cheaply; only its cost gives a thing its value Last stated 250 years ago
23 Dec 1776
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Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-12-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are disturbed not by events but by their opinions about them — tap to centre the map on it People are disturbed not by events but by their opinions about them
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Epictetus — holds since c. 89–135 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A director's visual style can be balanced with narrative depth to create their best film. — tap to centre the map on it A director's visual style can be balanced with narrative depth to create their best film. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. — tap to centre the map on it A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. Last stated 9 years ago
22 Feb 2018
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Bennett Foddy — holds since 2018-02-22 — tap for who they are