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← We should be grateful to our enemies, because they best help us develop a tranquil mind
17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 4 Mar 1865 to 30 Sept 2026.
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by 30 Jul 2017
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Dalai Lama — holds since 2017-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Love your enemies: bless those who curse you and do good to those who hate you — tap to centre the map on it Love your enemies: bless those who curse you and do good to those who hate you
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Jesus of Nazareth — holds since c. 6 BCE–33 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: The nation should finish the war with malice toward none and charity for all, and seek a just and lasting peace — tap to centre the map on it The nation should finish the war with malice toward none and charity for all, and seek a just and lasting peace Last stated 162 years ago
4 Mar 1865
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Abraham Lincoln — holds since 1865-03-04 — 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 lead minds by the force of truth, not to conquerors who enslave their fellow creatures
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn — tap to centre the map on it Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn
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Seneca — holds since c. 62–65 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Forgiving those who trespass against us is how we get out of societal mess — tap to centre the map on it Forgiving those who trespass against us is how we get out of societal mess Last stated 3 years ago
23 Apr 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-23 — 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
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Desiderius Erasmus — holds since c. 1513–1515 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone needs a balance of fierce and tender self-compassion, like yin and yang. — tap to centre the map on it Everyone needs a balance of fierce and tender self-compassion, like yin and yang. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To bear misfortune well, it is wise to have cultivated a width of interests in happier times — tap to centre the map on it To bear misfortune well, it is wise to have cultivated a width of interests in happier times
BR
Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. — tap to centre the map on it A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life. — tap to centre the map on it After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life. Last stated 4 weeks ago
30 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep — tap to centre the map on it As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. — tap to centre the map on it A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Simon Johnson — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Oct 2024
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it — tap to centre the map on it A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it Last stated 3 years ago
12 Oct 2023
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
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We should be grateful to our enemies, because they best help us develop a tranquil mind
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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
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The nation should finish the war with malice toward none and charity for all, and seek a just and lasting peace
Holds
Respect is owed to those who lead minds by the force of truth, not to conquerors who enslave their fellow creatures
Last stated c. 1733
Holds
Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn
Last stated c. 62–65 CE
Holds
Forgiving those who trespass against us is how we get out of societal mess
Holds
Killing Turks pleases the devil, because however wicked they are, they are people for whose salvation Christ died
Last stated c. 1513–1515
Holds
Everyone needs a balance of fierce and tender self-compassion, like yin and yang.
Holds
To bear misfortune well, it is wise to have cultivated a width of interests in happier times
Last stated c. 1930
Holds
A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out.
Holds
After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life.
Holds
As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep
Last stated c. 450–500 CE
Holds
A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people.
Holds
A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position.
Holds
A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one.
Holds
A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds