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But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous.

The monstrous vices of the son have cast a shade on the purity of the father's virtues. It has been objected to Marcus, that he sacrificed the happiness of millions to a fond partiality for a worthless boy; and that he chose a successor in his own family, rather than in the republic.

His excessive indulgence to his brother, his wife, and his son, exceeded the bounds of private virtue, and became a public injury, by the example and consequences of their vices. […]

@lastvibes We're better as a unit, better than the sum of our parts. Simple

@Dostoevskyquot Pride can be a fragile thing, we're depending on others to make us feel worth

Very little is required to destroy a person: one has only to convince him that the business he is engaged in is not necessary to anyone.

@overmind01 Also comes a point when you've mastered most of the fondamentals as a man

THIS

@MoneyFacile_ Des phrases millimétrées 👌

Pour en savoir plus sur comment la loi de l’attrape-c*n est devenue aussi célèbre et comment elle piège autant de monde aujourd’hui – je conseille l’excellent bouquin “One Sentence Persuasion” de Blair Warren 😍

@francisngwrites I love this ! Lets build a community where we let each other become the best version we can be.

If you have < 500 followers and want real engagement: It’s not your banger post. Not your deep threads. Not your fancy profile. Not your cold DMs. It’s showing up in the replies. Being genuinely helpful. Making others feel seen. Build bridges before you ask for traffic.

@Orateur_Grec Back to the future

@ll__Chris__ll I want a flying car

@remyvilen Bien vu

@thedankoe Too many people blindly agreeing ... This requires a little more nuance. Consider what people would think if this statement was about you guys.

If you wouldn’t switch places with them, take their opinion lightly.

Just taller than our most notable domestic counterparts, this animal is gifted by an extraodinary courage. If surprised, it will defend with remarquable superiority against the most ferocious beasts. In regards to the velocity of its walk, only the high speed of birds flying can compare ; an onager, dear sir, would beat in a race any competition from the best arab or persan horses. […] ” — H. De Balzac, The magic skin. (4/4)

Its robe is more elegant and more polished than that of our most beautiful horses ; furrowed by tawny bands, it ressembles the zebra's hide. The whool has something mellow, undulating, slick to the touch ; Its sight equates human sight in accuracy and precision. (3/4)

“ — There exists in Persia, said the naturalist, an extremely rare donkey species called the onager of the ancients, equus asinus, the koulan of Tatars. Pallas went there to examine and restitute it to science. […] 🧵(1/4)

@Orateur_Grec Les mots que tout le monde connaît, mais que personne n'utilise 💡

Je travaille sur mon 1er livre. ->⚡️Le Manuel de Puissance Linguistique⚡️ L'objectif ? Il y a + 3550 mots que tout le monde connaît... Mais que PERSONNE n'utilise. -> Ténèbre, Illusion, Mystique, Remarquable, Ferveur, Splendeur, Suave... Pour ne citer qu'eux On va changer ça. J'invente un nouveau style. Ce n'est pas un vieux dictionnaire. C'est une sélection raffinée et bien calibrée -> 233 mots pour élargir ton esprit. -> 233 mots pour enrichir ton vocabulaire. -> 233 mots pour décupler ta puissance de frappe linguistique. Je t'évite des situations gênantes. Pas de mots complexes, obscurs et pédants.❌ Tu vas te servir de mots précis, imagés et efficaces...✅ Et marquer les esprits.

Elon Musk's most inspiring speech that gives a clear understanding of his lifetime mission.