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To: NoLibZone

Joe Biden had one good idea as political strategy.
Shut your mouth tightly in press conferences and when approached outside, with maybe “we’ll look into that”.

Saying too much is endangering Trump and already hurt Bondi and Patel.

Ariel Durant co-author of The Story of Civilization (11 volumes, over 10,000 pages) was asked to name one thing he learned from his study of history.

“Nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say”


4 posted on 07/09/2025 4:09:12 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: frank ballenger

The Lessons of History - Will and Ariel Durant


8 posted on 07/09/2025 4:13:48 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: frank ballenger

Ariel was Will Durant’s wife and coauthor.


9 posted on 07/09/2025 4:16:06 PM PDT by buridan
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To: frank ballenger

“Nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say”

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Reminds me a little bit of Buffet and Munger’s principle of assiduity which basically means “sit down on your ass until you do it.” In other words, don’t feel compelled to trade or be in a hurry to do something.


13 posted on 07/09/2025 4:21:47 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: frank ballenger

32 posted on 07/09/2025 4:53:51 PM PDT by 4Liberty (One person’s Socialism is another’s neighborliness. -Tim Walz)
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