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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

Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times.

- Unknown

The attempt to make heaven on earth invariably produces hell.

- Karl Popper

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

People tend to overestimate what can be done in one year and to underestimate what can be done in ten years.

- Unknown - falsely attributed to Bill Gates

31 Comments

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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.

Level 20

May 18, 2020

wow! cool fact tho

Level 59

Oct 15, 2020

Hard times

Level 53

Mar 26, 2021

Hopefully this is the start of the first part of the cycle.

Level 61

May 7, 2021

No, I'd say we are in the area creating weak men.

Level 66

Sep 7, 2021

I second Ludwig's comment.

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

Level 70

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.

Level 78

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.

Level 77

Feb 26, 2025

It seems self-evident that men are not the ones we should put our hopes in. Maybe women and non-binary people should take over these tasks, that men are obviously incapable of.

Level 49

Apr 29, 2025

Neurosexism has always made good times.

Level 77

May 27, 2025

I am not saying men in the sense of the male sex are intellectually inferior (this should have been clear, since I specifically mentioned non-binary people as also being part of the more capable group, non-binary being only a gender), but that individuals with the socialised gender 'man' have an undeniable tendency to find madcap brutal solutions to complex problems which in fact afford an informed holistic approach that does more than symptom treatment and exertion of violence. And to these mature and ethically informed decisions by socialisation women and non-binary people are more capable of.

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Level 70

May 6, 2020

54......... I can't understand what he means by that.

Level ∞

Jun 6, 2020

How dare you say that! I'm offended.

Level 20

Sep 4, 2020

Hey thats rude bruh

Level 66

Jul 16, 2021

r/whoooooooosh

Level 64

Apr 14, 2024

whoooooooosh

Level 68

Aug 12, 2021

!!!!!

Level 86

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 74

Oct 18, 2021

Jerry Seinfeld is a comedian...

Level 87

Nov 23, 2020

"People tend to overestimate what can be done in one year and to underestimate what can be done in ten years."

Level 40

Sep 23, 2021

who made it?

Level 48

Oct 20, 2021

A percussion instrument beginning and ending with G: garantung. It's a type of xylophone from Indonesia, where I grew up.

Level 79

Jan 18, 2023

Can someone explain 54 to me?

Level 66

May 26, 2023

54 is a number

Level 79

Oct 13, 2023

Thank you for your help.

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."

Level 63

May 19, 2023

Would not want to be the eugoogalizor!

Level 70

Apr 11, 2024

We know who said 52 i think

Level 50

Oct 10, 2025

What is 54 supposed to mean?

Level 16

Dec 18, 2025

Here is a good quote. No one has it the worst, no one has it the best. Most certainly, some people are luckier than others, but everybody has better, and worse, in different ways. If a poor but loved man met up with a rich and hated man, who would you consider that has it worst.

-Unknown.