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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A bad excuse is better than none; A bad penny always turns up; A bad workman blames his tools; A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a ...

  3. The road to hell is paved with good intentions - Wikipedia

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    A different interpretation of the saying is that individuals may have the intention to undertake good actions but nevertheless fail to take them. [3] [4] This inaction may be due to procrastination, laziness, or another subversive vice. [5] As such, the saying is an admonishment that a good intention is meaningless unless followed through. [6]

  4. Opportunism - Wikipedia

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    In human behavior, opportunism concerns the relationship between people's actions, and their basic principles when faced with opportunities and challenges. The opportunist seeks to gain a personal advantage when an opportunity presents itself, putting self-interest ahead of some other interest, in a way contrary either to a previously ...

  5. Buffett: The biggest investing opportunities are 'other ... - AOL

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    "This book lives on, and everybody keeps bringing out new books and saying a lot of other things," Buffett said. "But they aren't saying anything that's as important as what he said in 1949 in ...

  6. Nepo baby - Wikipedia

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    Nepo baby, short for nepotism baby, is a term referring to someone whose career is similar or related to the career their parents succeeded in.The implication is that, because their parents already had connections to one or more specific industries, the child was able to use those connections to build a career in those industries.

  7. No such thing as a free lunch - Wikipedia

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    The Libersign, a political emblem of the U.S. Libertarian Party during the 1970s, features an arrow diagonally crossing the letters "TANSTAAFL." "No such thing as a free lunch" (also written as "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" and sometimes called Crane's law [1]) is a popular adage communicating the idea that it is impossible to get something for nothing.

  8. Life chances - Wikipedia

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    This means that people are, effectively, given their status as a result of the group into which they are born, rather than earning it entirely on merit. [13] Ascriptive qualities such as race/ethnicity, gender, and class of origin can all affect one's life chances. In all societies parents pass on whatever advantages and disadvantages they have ...

  9. Equal opportunity - Wikipedia

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    For example, in an example in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a warrior society might provide equal opportunity for all kinds of people to achieve military success through fair competition, but people with non-military skills such as farming may be left out. [2] Lawmakers have run into problems trying to implement equality of opportunity.