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First Principles: History Teaches That War Begins When Governments Believe the Price of Aggression Is Cheap
“History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.” – Ronald Reagan
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Comfortable In the Discomforts of the Heart
Comfortable In the Discomforts of the Heartby Michael DoylePast all the great and well-known speakersIs the preacher in comfortable sneakersHe’s giving a shout-out about RevelationAs he provides a succinct explanationA life lived in a would-you-rather gameThe choice was made to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Comfortable, Discomfort, Faith, God, Heart, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Preach, Revelation, Truth
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Thought For the Day: If You Get Condemnation Out of the Gospel, You Put the Condemnation Into It Yourselves! It Is Not the Gospel, But Your Rejection of It That Will Condemn You
“If you get condemnation out of the Gospel, you put the condemnation into it yourselves! It is not the Gospel, but your rejection of it that will condemn you.” – Charles Spurgeon
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First Principles: Here I Am! I Stand At the Door and Knock. If Anyone Hears My Voice and Opens the Door, I Will Come In and Eat With That Person, and They With Me
” Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” – Revelation 3:20
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Thought For the Day: There Is Something In the Nature of Tea That Leads Us Into A World of Quiet Contemplation of Life
“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang
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First Principles: National Defense Is One of the Cardinal Duties of A Statesman
“National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman.” – John Adams (1815)
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Rights of Passage
Rights of Passageby Michael DoyleAs just another poet by designI would like to contest what’s mineYou see, it’s true that I’m not deadBut folks want to argue over words saidThe count is not final in the leastThough some would provoke … Continue reading
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Tagged Contest, Design, Poet, Poetry and Poems, Rights of Passage, Words
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First Principles: The Most Sacred of the Duties of A Government (Is) To Do Equal and Impartial Justice To All Citizens
“The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson, Note in Destutt de Tracy, “Political Economy,” (1816) — This statement comes down to the reasonable expectation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Citizens, Duty, Equal, First Principles, Government, History, Impartial, Justice, Law, News, Politics, Sacred, Supreme Court, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: Poetry Is the Art of Creating Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads
“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.” -Marianne Moore, poet (15 Nov 1887-1972) — Marianne Moore was a poetess nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature based on her use of formal innovation, precise diction, irony, … Continue reading
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