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Somewhat related: "The weak regrets his words more than his silence; the strong regrets his silence more than his words; the magnificent regrets nothing." -- N

• DanielBMarkham 16y ago
  I love this quote, and I plan on reusing it. The only thing I would add is that instead of "the magnificent" it probably should read "the magnificent and the fool", since the fool also regrets nothing. Not that it makes the quote any less cool, just rounds it out a little better for reuse.
  • shasta 16y ago
    I think fools can still regret. I'm changing it to "the magnificent and sharks" in the version I repeat.
• seanstickle 16y ago
  Feels like an auto-generated aphorism. Behold: "The weak regrets his silence more than his words; the strong regrets his words more than his silence; the magnificent regrets nothing." If you'd read that one first, it would be just as meaningful. Which is to say, not at all.
  • tree_of_item 16y ago
    People are often afraid of speaking up. This ties in with the idea of the strong regretting silence as opposed to speaking up. Your version isn't as meaningful.
    • prodigal_erik 16y ago
      Shouldn't it be the weak who are more often silent out of fear? I deliberately avoid using my True Name here so that controversial positions won't affect my employability, and I wouldn't do that if I had fuck-you money and a permanent home (economic strength).
      • lionhearted 16y ago
        One time I lost a large deal because the buyer's boss came across a controversial piece I'd written, and didn't think I was a good fit with their buttoned-down formal organization. Later, I made a very similar deal for about 30% more money, that wouldn't have happened without losing the first one. I reckon, better to lose by boldness than lose by tameness. Either one can bite you, but at least you get some satisfaction out of losing for being too bold.
• ez77 16y ago
  I gather these conditions are necessary but not sufficient. I would hate to place Hitler and the like under the last category.