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Monthly Archives: August 2019
Thought For the Day: A Tyranny Exercised For the Good of Its Victims May Be the Most Oppressive
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive… To be ‘cured’ against one’s will and cured of states which we may not even regard as disease is to be put on … Continue reading
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Art and the Box Office
Is the art of Broadway or a movie measured by box office or by other standards? Art and the Box Office by Michael Romani It may seem a bit of artifice To say that art isn’t measured by the box … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artifice, Balance, Box Office, Compromise, Corrupt, Doubt, Establishment, Life, Measure, Perfect Jewel, Persuasion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Showmanship, Soul, Tarnish, Wise, Youth
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First Principles: There Is No Freedom of Choice Without the Freedom To Refuse
“There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.” -David Hume
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Thought For the Day: Silence Is the First Stone of Wisdom’s Temple
“If you’re asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom’s temple.” – Pythagoras
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Bringer of Life and Death
The Sun.. at first thought is the giver of the warmth of our lives. On further reflection, it’s also a thing of cosmic rays, heat that can kill, solar flares. Bringer of Life and Death by Michael Romani The sun … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Disinterest In the Affairs of Our Government Dooms Us To Liver Under the Rule of Fools
“If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” – Plato
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First Principles: Government’s Only End Is the Preservation of Property
“Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.” – John Locke If we vote any of these socialists in the office of the presidency in 2020, we will have turned our backs on our founding principles,.. and I will … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: All That Is Impossible Remains To Be Accomplished
“All that is impossible remains to be accomplished.” – Jules Verne
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Love People
Trust, love; love, trust… hmm Love People by Michael Romani Stop trusting people Love the people And let them be Love them in being free Love them no matter what Believing them for their lot To offer and share Giving … Continue reading
First Principles: The End of Law Is Not To Abolish Or Restrain, But, To Preserve and Enlarge Freedom
“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.” – John Locke … Continue reading
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 