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“When the body is assailed by the strong force of time and the limbs weaken from exhausted force, genius breaks down, and mind and speech fail. [Lat., Ubi jam valideis quassatum est viribus aevi Corpus, et obtuseis ceciderunt viribus artus, Claudicat ingenium delirat linguaque mensque.]”

Mind Body Strong Force Break Failing Genius Speech Down And Exhausted Breaking Down Limbs Jam Corpus

Author:Lucretius

“Chauncy Burr ... talks well, possibly better than he thinks. But this is a common failing.”

Thinking Wells Common Talking Failing Speech Burrs

Book:Elizabeth Cady Stanton as Revealed in Her Letters, Diary and Reminiscences

Source: Elizabeth Cady Stanton as Revealed in Her Letters, Diary and Reminiscences

“I've found him to be a disappointment. Wonderful speech in Egypt, and good intentions aside, foreign policy needs to be firmly grounded in reality, and understanding of a sort of chaos theory...[that is to say] it needs to be part good intention, part political intelligence, and part political savvy and knowledge of international interests and national burdens. President Obama has been extremely short-sighted in this sense, and if he fails, it will be a tragic blow for peaceniks and multilateralists the world over, and a manna from heaven for the Republican party.”

“When a tongue fails to send forth appropriate shafts, there might be a word to act as healer of these.”

Might Failing Speech Tongue Appropriate Healer

Author:Aeschylus

“Insulate yourself... from anonymous angry people Expose yourself to art you don't yet understand Precisely measure the results that are important to you Stay blind to the metrics that don't matter Fail often Ship Lead, don't manage so much Seek out uncomfortable situations Make an impact on the people who matter to you Be better at your baseline skills than anyone else Copyedit less, invent more Give more speeches Ignore unsolicited advice”

People Giving Art Important Matter Results Situation Failing Advice Skills Speech Blind Angry Impact Ships Manage Uncomfortable Metrics Uncomfortable Situations Unsolicited Advice

Author:Seth Godin