Whatever we inherit from the fortunateWe have taken from the defeated
for - quote - Whatever we inherit from the fortunate, we have taken from the defeated - T.S. Eliot - question - What does it mean?
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- Nov 2025
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www.irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com
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- Aug 2022
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www.janeausten.pludhlab.org www.janeausten.pludhlab.org
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obscure birth into undue distinction
Sir Walter bases peoples worth on their lineage, not their actions or character - he mocks Lord St Ives for his father being a poor curate like this somehow makes him less of a person. Titles aren't worth anything to him if they are earned. Which is funny because Baronet is a title that could be bought or "earned" (gifted for performing some duty for royalty), it is the lowest ranked title that can be inherited. For all his airs Sir Walter isn't even part of the nobility.
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- Feb 2021
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trailblazer.to trailblazer.to
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We decided against paid documentation, so all will be freely available on our shiny new website.
inherit from: https://hyp.is/ntzyjnVpEeuLxrvf8MzCkA/trailblazer.to/2.1/blog.html
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What this means is: I better refrain from writing a new book and we rather focus on more and better docs.
I'm glad. I didn't like that the book (which is essentially a form of documentation/tutorial) was proprietary.
I think it's better to make documentation and tutorials be community-driven free content
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- Feb 2017
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static1.squarespace.com static1.squarespace.com
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which is the means by which weaker, less robust individuals preserve them-selves-since they have been denied the chance to wage the battle for existence with horns or with the sharp teeth of beasts of prey.
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- Feb 2014
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lawschool.about.com lawschool.about.com
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How To Write a Case Brief
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