#aspiration — Public Fediverse posts
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And should I fail, my courage brings its commendation:
greatness aimed at is enough.
[Quod si deficiant vires, audacia certe
Laus erit: in magnis et voluisse sat est.]Propertius (50-16 BC) Roman elegiac poet [Sextus Propertius]
Elegies, Book 2, Elegy 10, l. 5ff (2.10.5-6) [tr. Holcombe (2009)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/propertius/3221/
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Strive to be the greatest Man in your Country, and you may be disappointed; Strive to be the best, and you may succeed: He may well win the race that runs by himself.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1747 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/43…
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In the beginning, we made the usual mistake of looking at houses we could afford. I am working on a proposition, hereafter to be known as Kerr’s law, which states in essence: All the houses you can afford to buy are depressing.
Jean Kerr (1922-2003) American author and playwright [b. Bridget Jean Collins]
Essay (1955-11), “Our Gingerbread Dream House,” Ladies Home Journal, Vol. 72, No. 11More about this quote: wist.info/kerr-jean/83488/
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Western liberals: "Capitalism is not the problem. The problem is crony capitalism. What we need is 'real' and 'fair' capitalism where large corporations don't have so much of the market share."
'Yeah, bruh! Cancer is not the problem. The problem is stage 4 cancer. What we need is stage 2 cancer.'#liberals #neoliberalism #cancer #capitalism #politics #economics #analogy #metaphor #fairness #marketshare #markets #aspiration #perspective #psychology #humannature #huimancondition #philosophy
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NBA insider lists out the possible penalties Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Clippers could face if found guilty in $28 million no-show saga | NBA News https://www.rawchili.com/nba/288434/ #$28MillionScandal #2025NBASeason #aspiration #Basketball #Clippers #KawhiLeonard #LA #LAClippers #LAClippers #LosAngeles #LosAngelesClippers #LosAngeles #LosAngelesClippers #NBA #PabloTorre #SteveBallmer #TheAthletic
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The rolling ball on the #SlimeLicker, #ToxicWaste, and #MegaToxicWaste branded Blue, Red, Green, and Pink flavored #liquidcandy dispensers may dislodge from the container leading to #aspiration, #choking,
#asphyxiation, and #death. #candydynamics #recall
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