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nuxvomica

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6. Agreed. One's reach should always exceed one's grasp

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 09:59 AM

Jun 2022

That's the rule infants follow and we should not grow out of it. And, yes, we should be wary of cynicism is it is one of the many traps that lead to corruption, as it has done with the RWers.

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We are being challenged to live up to the ideals we have insisted made our nation "exceptional". [View all] Atticus Jun 2022 OP

History. CentralMass Jun 2022 #1

They are meaningless high-sounding fluff and always have been. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2022 #2

Totally agree... Deuce Jun 2022 #5

The peaceful transfer of power following free and fair elections is another bit of "fluff" that sop Jun 2022 #3

The fact that we haven't lived up to them doesn't mean that we can't at least try. Biophilic Jun 2022 #4

Agreed. One's reach should always exceed one's grasp nuxvomica Jun 2022 #6

Funny, I never had kids so I missed that important piece of wisdom, but so true. Biophilic Jun 2022 #7