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First Principles: Whatever Our Wishes, Inclinations or Dictates of Passion, These Cannot Alter the State of Facts and Evidence
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams
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Thought For the Day: Time Is the Fairest and Toughest Judge
“Time is the fairest and toughest judge.” -Edgar Quinet, historian (17 Feb 1803-1875)
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Place In the Kingdom With You
Based in part on 1 Chron 12:32 Place In the Kingdom With You by Michael Romani Sculpting away the outer shell Until at last we find and reveal The best that we can truly be Given way until with His … Continue reading
Recalled In Prayer
Having finally spent some very wonderful time with my beautiful daughters and being surprised to the point of happy tears of gratitude in finding out just how much my genetics have flowed into a lot of their perspectives on the … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Belong, Blame, Cost, Counselor, Crown, Daughters, Earth, Father, Fit, Glory, Gratitude, Hands, Heal, Hope, Lord of Lords, Lost, Name, Notes, Peace, Perspective, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Recall, Rejoice, Shown, Song, Soul, Story, Tell, Throne, Worship
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Thought For the Day: Everything I Understand, I Only Understand Because I Love
“All, everything that I understand, I only understand because I love.” – Leo Tolstoy
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First Principles: A Republic Is Defined As A Government of Laws, and Not of Men
“They define a republic to be a government of laws, and not of men.” – John Adams (1775) Not a democracy, a republic. How have so many lost their way on this one, both sides of the majoritarian aisle. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, Define, First Principles, Government, Harrington, John Adams, Laws, Livy, Men, Republic
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Thought For the Day: No One In This World Can Love A Girl More Than Her Father
“No one in this world can love a girl more than her father.” – Michael Ratnadeepak A message to both of my little girls as I prepare to spend time alone with them for the first time in too long … Continue reading
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First Principles: Mankind Must Be Ready To Sacrifice To Protect the Rights of Society
“Men must be ready, they must pride themselves and be happy to sacrifice their private pleasures, passions and interests, nay, their private friendships and dearest connections, when they stand in competition with the rights of society.” – John Adams (1776) … Continue reading
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Tagged Competition, Connection, First Principles, Friendship, Happy, Interest, John Adams, Mankind, Passion, Pride, Private Pleasure, Rights, Sacrifice, Society, Stand
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Happiest of Valentine’s Day 2020!
Now I see my vision of love Like an angel from above Noticed in all her clarity Given love in her sincerity I know just how blessed it feels To know her love is true and real I hope that … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: In A World Full of Temporary Things, You Are My Perpetual Feeling
“in a world full of temporary things you are a perpetual feeling.” ― Sanober Khan
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Tagged Feeling, Full, Happy Valentine's Day, Perpetual, Sanober Khan, Temporary, Things, Thought For the Day, World, You
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 