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Thought For the Day: There Is No Wisdom Greater Than Kindness
“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” – Jean Jacques Rousseau, philosopher and author (28 Jun 1712-1778)
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Tagged Greater, Jean Jacques Rosseau, Kindness, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
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To Live By Faith
Luke 17:5-6 To Live By Faith by Michael Romani Life comes hard to deal its hand Striking harder than we understand Living in faith to our very best Ever hopeful that we will pass the test Even the apostles prayed … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostles, Belief, Carnality, Faith, God, Holy, Hope, Humanity, Knees, Life, Live, Luke, Mustard Seed, Non-Belief, Photograph, Please, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Self Denial
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Daily Prompt – Muscle
There is something in her free form tussle That is stronger than any sort of muscle The love she feels and the love she brings Is powerful enough to make me want to sing From the day she danced up … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Dance, Feelings, Hook, Look, Love, Muscle, Name, Power, Same, Sing, Split Second, Strength, Tussle
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Thought For the Day: Love Is the Force Capable of Changing An Enemy Into A Friend
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. This begs the question, when did the Left become so entirely intolerant?
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Tagged Capable, Enemy, Force, Friend, Love, Martin Luther King Jr, Thought For the Day, Transformation
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First Principles: Without Virtue We Cannot Secure Our Nation
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks — no form of government can render us secure.” – James Madison (1778)
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Tagged Balances, Checks, First Principles, God, Government, James Madison, Lack of Virtue, Security, Virtue, Wretched Situation
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Daily Prompt – Criticism
There are places in this world where pessimism Is more than the flip side of joyful optimism And where harsh words of vehement criticism Erases every positive element of humanism When we look down these dark alleys of pallor We … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Criticism, Daily Prompt, Dark Alleys, Element, Escape, Humanisim, Oppression, Optimism, Pallor, Pessimism, Samaritan, Sneer, Temptation, Tremble, World
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Another Night; Another Moon
Based on some sort of compound word based poetry that I got wrong due to word count. Another Night, Another Moon by Michael Romani Silently we move to dance Bodies whispering sweet romance Underneath the moonlight Quietly, we move together … Continue reading
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Tagged Body Language, Braille, Compound, Down the Line, Dreams, Eyes, Lips, Moon, Moonbeam, Moonlight, Moonrise, Moonstone, Moonstruck, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Whisper
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Thought For the Day: There Is Less Competition To Be Among Those Who Do the Work
“My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there.” – Indira Gandhi … Continue reading
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Tagged Accomplish, Credit, Humility, Indira Gandhi, People, Thought For the Day, Toot One's Horn, Work
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First Principles: To Be Legitimate, A Government Should Secure and Enlarge The Natural Rights of Its Society
“Government, in my humble opinion, should be formed to secure and to enlarge the exercise of the natural rights of its members; and every government, which has not this in view, as its principal object, is not a government of … Continue reading
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Tagged Enlarge, First Principles, Government, James Wilson, Legitimate, Natural Rights, Principal Object, Secure, Society
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Fanfare and Flourish
Life can be filled with absurdities, some deeper than others. Fanfare and Flourish by Michael Romani In the fanfare and flourish Of too many mournful violins It seems life begins to nourish An image of a world of violence Divided … Continue reading
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Tagged Blindness, Burn, Conscience, Divided, Empty Pride, Falling Star, Fanfare, Flourish, Golden Rule, Kindness, Living, Losing Hand, Misunderstood, Mournful, Numbers, Old School, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, Thorn, Walls
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