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Bawa
@bawa_garden
I hold it to be sufficiently demonstrated that universal suffrage is by no means a guarantee of the wisdom of the popular choice, and that, whatever its advantages may be, this is not one of them.
Alexis de Tocqueville • Democracy in America, Volume I and II (Optimized for Kindle)
An aristocracy is more intent upon the means of maintaining its influence than upon the means of improving its condition.
Alexis de Tocqueville • Democracy in America, Volume I and II (Optimized for Kindle)
Ruthless in a pragmatic way, Ludovico cloaked his calculated cruelty with pretenses of courtesy, culture, and civility. Tutored by the distinguished Renaissance humanist Francesco Filelfo in painting and writing, he sought to legitimize his power and prestige, along with that of Milan, by attracting great scholars and artists to the Sforza court.
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Just got done with this excellent episode on the early history of Indian Venture Capital featuring the father of Indian venture capital Narayanan Vaghul, and leading lights @kirannadkarni, Nitin Deshmukh, JM Trivedi, @GopalSri etc. It is just 35 mins so do give it a watch (1.5x is fine!). Cant wait for the next few... See more
Anand S
@anands
What an amazing #book.
It combines two of my favourite topics: investing and evolution.
Competition for an edge exists both in natural world and business, so there are lots of parallels.
Highly recommend it, I will re-read it for sure. https://t.co/DunLLzJfIy
Mufadal Jiwaji
@mufadal