- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
Second Quotes
On seconds, chances, and thoughts that come after the first.
This set gathers reflections on what it means to be second—whether that's a rule that follows the first, a place nobody remembers, or the doubt that creeps in after an initial decision. It ties closely to ideas of Opportunity.
- Last Updated on Aug 01, 2026
- Forget
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.
- Every Second
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every second I have spare, I'm with my kids.
- Nov 07, 2020
The second we define someone as a Democrat or Republican, it creates a whole set of limitations.
- Get
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- Nov 07, 2020
We get second chances. We get 19th chances.
- Navy
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- Nov 07, 2020
There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles the Second. But the seamen were not gentlemen; and the gentlemen were not seamen.
- Get
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of people don't get second chances.
- Coming
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the first acts during the second coming of Steve Jobs as CEO in 1997 was a major board overhaul.
- Marriages
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- Nov 07, 2020