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First Principles: Liberty Consists In Freedom To Do All Desired That Injures No One Without Limit Except To Assure This Right To Everyone Else
“Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of … Continue reading
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Tagged Enjoy, Exercise, First Principle, Freedom, Injure, Liberty, Limit, Mankind, Maquis de Lafayette, Natural Rights, Rights, Society
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Thought For the Day: Self Is Too Often the God of This Modern Age
“Self is now god in America, and modern man will embrace whatever delusion he must in its worship.” – Peter Heck
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Tagged America, Delusion, God, Modern Man, Peter Heck, Self, The World, Thought For the Day, Worship
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First Principles: All Commercial Policy Should Be Equal and Impartial As We Seek Harmonious, Liberal Trade With All Nations
“Harmony, liberal intercourse with all Nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even our Commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand: neither seeking nor granting exclusive favours or preferences; consulting the natural course of things; diffusing … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, George Washington, Harmony, Liberal, Policy, Stable, Trade
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Fallen Through Time
Life continues its lessons, it seems. Fallen Through Time by Michael Romani Sometimes it’s an alien world In which my flag is unfurled Bravely proclaiming my stance Feeling the sting of each lost chance Beckoned into the 21st century I … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st Century, Alien, Apology, Bother, Burn, Confession, Destination, Fall, Heartbreak, History, Hurt, Learn, Lesson, Life, Out of Control, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Soul, Soul Shake, Stance, Sting, Sublime, Time, Train, Whisper
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Thought For the Day: Be Strong In Mind and Spirit And Have Power Over These
“Whoever is strong in mind and spirit will have power over them.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Tagged Fyodor Dostoevsky, Mind, Power, Spirit, Strong, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: American Military Personnel Stand Ready To Storm the Gates of Hell If Necessary
“Issue the orders, sir, and I will storm hell!” – Anthony Wayne
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Tagged Anthony Wayne, Duty, First Principles, Hell, Issue, Orders, Storm
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Beauty In A Blade of Grass
It isn’t so long ago that mental illness was seen as the Devil’s work. I was watching a show tonight and it reminded me of this. Beauty In A Blade of Grass by Michael Romani Scratching at the walls Of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anger, Asylum, Beauty, Blade, Claw, Closure, Compromise, Devil, Fear, Grass, Madness, Memory, Mental Illness, Obscene, Outlaw, Pain, Pass, Perception, Photograph, Pinky Swear, Poem, Poetry, Sadness, Sanity, Satan, Shade, Shame, Soul, Walls, Wicked, Wrath
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Put Quite Simply
Sometimes mistakes, even huge mistakes happen. I think this has lately become a sticking point to and for me. I will never be perfect and sometimes am in need of forgiveness. Doesn’t mean I don’t regret my errors. It means … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, Avalanche, Believe, Ben Franklin, Consistency, Correct, Credibility, Deep, Discern, Dumb, Forgive, Heal, Heartbreak, Hope, Humor, Hurt, Imperfect, Intention, Keep, Know, Learn, Love, Misstep, Mistake, Page, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Promise, Rising Sun, See, Show, Simple, Sorrow, Talk, Time, Tomorrow, True, Turn, Twist, Wisdom, Yesterday
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First Principles: It Is Wiser To Govern Through Sound Principles Than Events
“Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events.” – Henry Knox
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Tagged Consequences, Country, Events, First Priciples, Friend, Government, Henry Knox, Liberty, Prevent, Reflect, Result
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Thought For the Day: Experience Teaches Us the Huge Gap Between Piety and Goodness
“Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness.” -Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (19 Jun 1623-1662)
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Tagged Blaise Pascal, Difference, Enormous, Experience, Goodness, Piety, See, Thought For the Day
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 