#maxi

There's an old maxim that says, 'Things that work persist,' which is why there's still Cobol floating around. ↗

— Vinton Cerf

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As a professional athlete, I believe that I need to explore my opportunities to the maximum, in order to excel and continue to play the best football I can. ↗

— Hidetoshi Nakata

#believe #best #continue #excel #explore

Calm, open debate, and logical thought drive strength to its maximum effectiveness. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#debate #drive #effectiveness #logical #maximum

The individual organs follow the same pattern as the whole organism, i.e. they have their period of growth, of stationary, maximum activity and then of aging decline. ↗

— Wilhelm Ostwald

#aging #decline #follow #growth #i

For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum. ↗

— Floyd Patterson

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Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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In the 1980s, there were occasions when it made sense to say, 'it is too difficult to maximize the likelihood function, and besides if we do, it will blow our model out of the water.' ↗

— Thomas J. Sargent

#blow #difficult #function #likelihood #made

The first and most optimistic response was complete rational expectations econometrics. A rational expectations equilibrium is a likelihood function. Maximize it. ↗

— Thomas J. Sargent

#equilibrium #expectations #first #function #likelihood

Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#approach #capacity #challenge #engaging #error

It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves. ↗

— Robert Louis Stevenson

#care #cultivate #eyes #garden #golden