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As Every Child Knows
As Every Child Knowsby Michael DoyleThere is a lot that isn’t knownAnd still yet, the legend has grownWas he real, or was he notOr maybe, as with many, much has been forgotSt. Nicholas of Myra is one of the fewSt. … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: We Make A Living By What We Get, But We Make A Life By What We Give
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill
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First Principles: The Give of Every Good and Perfect Gift Has Called Upon Us To Mimic God’s Giving, By Grace, Through Faith, and This Is Not of Ourselves
“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic Gods giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves.” – St. Nicholas of Myra
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Tagged Faith, First Principles, Gift, Giver, God's Giving, Good, Grace, Mimic, Perfect, St. Nicholas of Myra
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On Gifts and Gifting
On Gifts and Giftingby Michael DoyleMuch of our lives come down to chanceThat small part that God gives us to danceEach of us is gifted as we are and will beThis raises the question delicatelyHasn’t God given us all and … Continue reading
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Tagged Dance, Faith, Gift, Give, Poetry and Poems, Steward, Wisemen
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Thought For the Day: Government Spending Is Taxation…I’ve Never Heard of A Poor Person Taxing Himself Into Prosperity
“Government spending is taxation. When you look at this, I’ve never heard of a poor person spending himself into prosperity; let alone I’ve never heard of a poor person taxing himself into prosperity.” – Arthur Laffer
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Tagged Arthur Laffer, Government Spending, Poor Person, Prosperity, Spend, Tax, Taxation, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: I Cannot Undertake To Lay My Finger On That Article of the Constitution Which Granted A Right To Congress of Expending, On Objects of Benevolence, the Money of Their Constituents
“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” – James Madison
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First Principle: The Importance of Piety and Religion; of Industry and Frugality; of Prudence, Economy, Regularity and An Even Government; All…Are Essential To the Well-Being of A Family
“The importance of piety and religion; of industry and frugality; of prudence, economy, regularity and an even government; all … are essential to the well-being of a family.” – Samuel Adams (1780)
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Tagged Economy, Essential, Even Government, Family, First Principles, Frugality, Importance, Industry, Piety, Prudence, Regularity, Religion, Samuel Adams, Well-Being
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Thought For the Day: Without Music, Life Would Be A Mistake
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols
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Tagged Friedrich Nietzche, Life, Mistake, Music, Thought For the Day, Twilight of the Idols
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