Interesting Quotes - Page 11

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I read that speaking in front of a crowd is the number-one fear in America. I found that amazing. Number two was death. Number two! That means that, if you're ever at a funeral, you'd rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy.
- Jerry Seinfeld
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Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times.
- Unknown
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The attempt to make heaven on earth invariably produces hell.
- Karl Popper
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Always remember that it is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood: there will always be some who misunderstands you.
- Karl Popper
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People tend to overestimate what can be done in one year and to underestimate what can be done ten years.
- Unknown - falsely attributed to Bill Gates
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Level ∞
Dec 4, 2019
In regards to #52, it's easy to see which part of the cycle we are currently experiencing.
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Level 20
May 18, 2020
wow! cool fact tho
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Level 59
Oct 15, 2020
Hard times
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Level 55
Mar 26, 2021
Hopefully this is the start of the first part of the cycle.
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Level 58
May 7, 2021
No, I'd say we are in the area creating weak men.
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Level 67
Sep 7, 2021
I second Ludwig's comment.
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Level 70
Aug 9, 2022
but then after the hard times there will be good times, and we will reach the better parts of the cycle, but when the next hard times come they might not be as bad because the good times lessen the impact hopefully
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Level 69
Feb 23, 2023
You don’t know what hard times are, daddy. Hard times are when the textile workers around this country are out of work, they got 4 or 5 kids and can’t pay their wages, can’t buy their food. Hard times are when the auto workers are out of work and they tell ‘em, "Go home". And hard times are when a man has worked at a job for thirty years—thirty years—and they give him a watch, kick him in the butt and say, “Hey a computer took your place, daddy”, that’s hard times! That’s hard times.
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Level 73
Sep 19, 2023
I am PRAYING you're joking. Even if this cycle existed, I don't think it makes sense to assume even just the United States would all be in the same part of this cycle of the same time. Whatever one's beliefs are, different places are getting better and worse at the same time.
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Level 71
May 6, 2020
54......... I can't understand what he means by that.
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Level ∞
Jun 6, 2020
How dare you say that! I'm offended.
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Level 20
Sep 4, 2020
Hey thats rude bruh
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Level 66
Jul 16, 2021
r/whoooooooosh
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Level 57
Apr 14, 2024
whoooooooosh
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Level 63
Aug 12, 2021
!!!!!
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Level 83
Sep 18, 2020
#51 is just failure to properly analyse responses, or set up the research properly. If it's open answer, you're more likely to mention something you've experienced. And it's also not ranked. Maybe more people are somewhat afraid of public speaking but fewer are very afraid of dying.

Similarly I've seen a "research" (some magazine I guess) about what women hate most about men and not putting down toilet seat or something like that came first. I'm pretty sure they'd mind even more getting beaten up every day, but fortunately that's not the first thing that comes to mind for most.

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Level 75
Oct 18, 2021
Jerry Seinfeld is a comedian...
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Level 84
Nov 23, 2020
"People tend to overestimate what can be done in one year and to underestimate what can be done in ten years."
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Level 40
Sep 23, 2021
who made it?
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Level 41
Oct 20, 2021
A percussion instrument beginning and ending with G: garantung. It's a type of xylophone from Indonesia, where I grew up.
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Level 73
Jan 18, 2023
Can someone explain 54 to me?
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Level 60
May 26, 2023
54 is a number
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Level 73
Oct 13, 2023
Thank you for your help.
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Level 72
Feb 24, 2023
53 extended:

"the attempt to make heaven on earth invariably produces hell. It leads to intolerance. It leads to religious wars, and to the saving of souls through the inquisition. And it is, I believe, based on a complete misunderstanding of our moral duties. It is our duty to help those who need help; but it cannot be our duty to make others happy, since this does not depend on us, and since it would only too often mean intruding on the privacy of those towards whom we have such amiable intentions."

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Level 59
May 19, 2023
Would not want to be the eugoogalizor!
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Level 61
Apr 11, 2024
We know who said 52 i think