Flickr Photos
Monthly Archives: September 2019
First Principles: Peace Is Better Than War, War Is Better Than Tribute
“It is a principle incorporated into the settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute.” – James Madison (1816)
Posted in First Principles
Tagged America, Better, First Principles, Incorporate, James Madison, Peace, Policy, Settle, Tribute, War
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: Care of Human Life and Happiness and Not Their Destruction Is the First and Only Object of Good Government
“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.” – Thomas Jefferson
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Care, Destruction, First, Good, Government, Happiness, Human Life, Object, Only, Thomas Jefferson, Thought For the Day
Leave a comment
First Principles: If Truth Be Not Diffused, Error Will Be
“If truth be not diffused, error will be.” – Daniel Webster
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Daniel Webster, Diffuse, Error, First Principles, If, Truth
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: A Person Is A Person No Matter How Small
“A person is a person no matter how small.” – Dr. Seuss
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Dr. Seuss, Matter, Person, Small, Thought For the Day
Leave a comment
First Principles A Bible, Newspaper and Good Schooling Are the Principal Supports of Virtue, Morality and Civil Liberty
“A Bible and a newspaper in every house, a good school in every district–all studied and appreciated as they merit–are the principal support of virtue, morality, and civil liberty“ – Benjamin Franklin
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Appreciate, Benjamin Franklin, Bible, Civil Liberty, District, First Principles, House, Merit, Morality, Newspaper, School, Study, Support, Virtue
Leave a comment
Come To Light
Truth be told, I am excited that the things of comic books that I dreamed on a kid are coming about in my lifetime. One of these was robots. Then AI. And then robots with AI . This is … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Able, Act, AI, Analytical, Comic Book, Comprehend, Concept, Correct, Effect, Express, Fact, Fascination, First, Gods, History, Impression, Light, Man, New, New Man, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Robot, Sky, Sleepless, Sorrow, Tomorrow, View, Yesterday
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: The Mysterious Is the Source of All True Art and Science
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” – Albert Einstein
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Albert Einstein, Art, Beautiful, Experience, Mysterious, Science, Source, Thought For the Day, True
Leave a comment
First Principles: The Liberties of Our Nation Are Secured By the Conviction These Are the Gift of God
“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Basis, Conviction, Country, First Principles, Gift, God, Just, Justice, Liberties, Nation, Secure, Sleep, Thomas Jefferson, Tremble, Violate, Wrath
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: Get Wisdom and With All Thy Getting Get Understanding
“Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7 (KJV)
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Get, Principal, Proverbs, Thought For the Day, Understanding, Wisdom
Leave a comment
ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 