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Somehow Clinging
Somehow Clinging by Michael Doyle Slipped halfway down The edge of the rabbit hole The Cheshire Cat in his crown Ripped apart his soul Seeking to find a path through To the center of the maze Somewhere between half to … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: I Prefer Liberty With Danger To Peace With Slavery
“I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery.” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
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Tagged Danger, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Liberty, Peace, Prefer, Slavery, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Every Government Degenerates When Trusted To the Rulers of the People Alone. The People Themselves, Therefore, Are Its Only Safe Depositories
“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories.” – Thomas Jefferson (1781)
Thought For the Day: I Want To See How the Story Turns Out
“One day I was speeding along at the typewriter, and my daughter — who was a child at the time — asked me, “Daddy, why are you writing so fast?” And I replied, “Because I want to see how the … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Daddy, Daughter, Fast, How the Story Turns Out, Louis L'Amour, One Day, Thought For the Day, Time, Typewriter, Want To See, Writing
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Let’s Rest Here A Little While
Let’s Rest Here A Little Whileby Michael DoyleLet’s rest here a little whileYour hands in mineYou give me reasons to smileAs my thoughts refineWhat it is I feel deep insideAs I look into those eyesTalking soft as we confideThe love … Continue reading
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Tagged Beside You, Done, Feel Deep Inside, Hands In Mine, Hardest Part, I know, Imparts, In All the Miles, Just Begun, Lightness, Little While, Love, Love Is, Our Hearts, Our Journey, Poetry and Poems, Realized, Reasons, Refine, Rest, Sit, Smile, Sweetest Expressions, Those Eyes, Thoughts, True, Walk, We Talk
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First Principles: He Therefore Is the Truest Friend To the Liberty of This Country Who Tries Most To Promote Its Virtue
“He therefore is the truest friend to the liberty of this country who tries most to promote its virtue, and who, so far as his power and influence extend, will not suffer a man to be chosen into any office … Continue reading
First Principles: The Truth Will Ultimately Prevail Where There Is Pains To Bring It To Light
“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.” – George Washington
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Tagged First Principles, George Washington, Light, Pain, Prevail, Truth, Ultimate
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Thought For the Day: There Is Great Anger In Our Country Caused In Part By Inaccurate, and Even Fraudulent, Reporting of the News
“There is great anger in our country caused in part by inaccurate, and even fraudulent, reporting of the news. The Fake News Media, the true Enemy of the People, must stop the open and obvious hostility and report the news … Continue reading
First Principles: A Nation, Despicable By Its Weakness, Forfeits Even the Privilege of Being Neutral
“The rights of neutrality will only be respected when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Defend, Despicable, First Principles, Forfeit, Nation, Neutral, Privilege, Respect, Weakness
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Thought For the Day: Just As Appetite Comes By Eating So Work Brings Inspiration
“Just as appetite comes by eating so work brings inspiration.” -Igor Stravinsky, composer (17 Jun 1882-1971)
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Tagged Appetite, Comes, Eating, Igor Stravinsky, Inspiration, Thought For the Day, Work
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