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Strive to be the greatest Man in your Country, and you may be disappointed; Strive to be the best, and you may succeed: He may well win the race that runs by himself.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #aspiration #beyourbest #besteffort #competition #doyourbest #goal #goodperson #greatness #selfimprovement #target

Franklin, Benjamin - Poor Richard (1747 ed.) | WIST Quotations

Strive to be the greatest Man in your Country, and you may be disappointed; Strive to be the best, and you may succeed: He may well win the race that runs by himself.

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WIST Quotations Apr 24

A quotation from C W Leadbeater

Sometimes people grieve when they find old age coming upon them, when they find their vehicles not so strong as they used to be. They desire the strength and the faculties that they once had. It is wise for them to repress that desire, to realize that their bodies have done good work, and if they can no longer do the same amount as of yore, they should do gently and peacefully what they can, but not worry themselves over the change. Presently they will have new bodies; and the way to ensure a good vehicle is to make such use as one can of the old one, but in any case to be serene and calm and unruffled. The only way to do that is to forget self, to let all selfish desires cease, and to turn the thought outward to the helping of others as far as one’s capabilities go.

C. W. Leadbeater (1846-1934) English clergyman, theosophist, author [Charles Webster Leadbeater]
The Masters and the Path, ch. 14 (1925)

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Leadbeater, C. W. - The Masters and the Path, ch. 14 (1925) | WIST Quotations

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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

And the important thing was that you never let down doing the best that you were able to do — it might be poor because you might not have very much within you to give, or to help other people with, or to live your life with. But as long as you did the very best that you were able to do, then that was what you were put here to do and that was what you were accomplishing by being here.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) First Lady of the US (1933–1945), politician, diplomat, activist
Essay (1951-12), “This I Believe: Growth that Starts from Thinking,” on Edward R. Murrow, This I Believe, CBS Radio

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Roosevelt, Eleanor - Essay (1951-12), "This I Believe: Growth that Starts from Thinking," on Edward R. Murrow, This I Believe, CBS Radio | WIST Quotations

And the important thing was that you never let down doing the best that you were able to do -- it might be poor because you might not have very much within you to give, or to help other people with, or to live your life with. But as long…

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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

Perhaps that’s what we all had to do — think out for ourselves what we could believe and how we could live by it. And so I came to the conclusion that you had to use this life to develop the very best that you could develop.

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Roosevelt, Eleanor - Essay (1951-12), "This I Believe: Growth that Starts from Thinking," on Edward R. Murrow, This I Believe, CBS Radio | WIST Quotations

Perhaps that’s what we all had to do -- think out for ourselves what we could believe and how we could live by it. And so I came to the conclusion that you had to use this life to develop the very best that you could develop. (Source (Audio); start…

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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

I think I am pretty much of a fatalist. You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) First Lady of the US (1933–1945), politician, diplomat, activist
Essay (1951-12), “Growth that Starts from Thinking,” on Edward R. Murrow, This I Believe, CBS Radio

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Roosevelt, Eleanor - Essay (1951-12), "Growth that Starts from Thinking," on Edward R. Murrow, This I Believe, CBS Radio | WIST Quotations

I think I am pretty much of a fatalist. You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. (Source (Audio); start 3:51). The essay was read without a script. Apparently this statement…

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ulrikkold Sep 26, 2025

My older daughter loves superheroes and presently #Superman - the #metahuman - has a big place in her heart.

Therefore my younger daughter made her a #crocheted plushie - and we all agreed it looks more like #Bizarro than #KalEl of #Krypton

#NiceWork #BestEffort #NoBlueprint #BuiltWithLove

ReverendRef Jun 23, 2025

Yesterday I showed up at a store at 3:30 responding to a request for help. In short:
Woman was stranded, running from abusive spouse;
Wouldn’t go to PD due to warrants for her arrest;
Went to PD;
No warrants;
Bought bus ticket to big city with more resources;
Decided not to go;
Drove 76 miles to get car that ran out of gas (with gas can);
Car not there;
76 mikes back to bus stop;
Home at 8:30
Hoping she gets help
#PriestLife #BestEffort #NotHelpful

Jack Speed Jan 30, 2021

Warum nur war ich schon misstrauisch, als Stimmen aus der EU laut wurden, den Vertrag mit #AstraZeneca zu veröffentlichen, um anzuprangern, dass die Firma sich angeblich nicht an vertragliche Vereinbarungen hält?

Wie bekifft müssen eigentlich die Verhandler gewesen sein, wenn sie #BestEffort-Lieferungen vertraglich festschreiben ließen?

https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2021-01/corona-impfstoff-astrazenca-eu-kommission-vertrag-veroeffentlichung

Corona-Impfstoff: EU macht Vereinbarung mit AstraZeneca teilweise öffentlich

Auf der Website der EU-Kommission kann nun jeder den Rahmenvertrag mit dem Impfstoffhersteller einsehen. Die entscheidenden Stellen wurden jedoch geschwärzt – teilweise.

ZEIT ONLINE

https://purl.org/rzr#Oct 24, 2020

https://community.mozilla.org/en/events/openfest2020/# #SoftwareDevelopment : I'll present #GitAbandonWare at #OpenFest2020 project is about #BestEffort #Community #SoftwareMaintenance , do you know any orphaned #FLOSS projects let me know at https://purl.org/rzr/abandonware#

OpenFest2020 - Mozilla Community Portal

OpenFest is the biggest Bulgarian conference dedicated to the free culture, free knowledge sharing, free and open source software. It is the most anticipated annual gathering of fans, creators and supporters of the open source and free art in Bulgaria. The purpose of OpenFest is to promote projects created with free and open software and to provide a forum for exchanging ideas and best practices in the field. Themes related to the free/open art also have their reserved spot in the festival’s program. The slogan of OpenFest is “Let’s share the freedom!” The first OpenFest happened in 2003 in Sofia and since then it is held every year – sometimes in several Bulgarian cities simultaneously. The organizer of OpenFest is the Open Projects Foundation, supported by the whole free/open source community in Bulgaria, many partners, sponsors, and friends. OpenFest is a holiday that we share with others – OpenFest is a gift to all who help us make it happen. Join us!

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Camille - stature de tragédien Nov 2, 2018

@h30x

Ouais il faudrait une étape intermédiaire #besteffort qui prend pas la tête

@framasky