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First Principles: Governments Do Better Without Kings and Nobles Than With Them
“We are teaching the world the great truth that Governments do better without Kings & Nobles than with them. The merit will be doubled by the other lesson that Religion Flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aid of Government, Better, First Princiiples, Flourish, Government, James Madison, Kings, Merit, Nobles, Purit, Religion
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Loneliness Prevails
Loneliness Prevailsby Michael DoyleAcross the world exists a billion private hells.It is a place where loneliness prevails.The struggle is with interpersonal trust and vulnerability.Alienation pervasively crushes the human commnunity.Each of our hearts silently cries out for more.Hoping that those we … Continue reading
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Tagged Alienation, All Directions, Authentic Self, Close Proximity, Consistency, Corner, Doubt, End, Expensive Distractions, False Promises, Hazardous, Heart, Hold the Hand, Human Community, Imperfect Solution, Inner Struggle, Interpersonal Trust, Intimacy, Lack of Company, Learn and Know, Loneliness, Love, Loved, Mask, Missed, Poem, Poetry and Poems, Poignant, Positivity, Presence, Prevails, Private Hell, Quality, Quantity, Reach Out, Real Connection, Resolution, Shadow, Shared Context, Shown, Spent Time, The Struggle, To Do List, True Friend, True Heart, Truly Known, Unravel, Vulnerability, World, Yourself
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First Principles: Permanence, Perseverance and Persistence In Spite of All Obstacles, Discouragements, and Impossibilities.
“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” – Thomas Carlyle
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Tagged Discouragement, Distinguish, First Principles, Impossibility, Obstacle, Permanence, Perseverance, Persistence, Soul, Strong, Thomas Carlyle, Weak
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Thought For the Day: Opinions Alter, Manners Change, Creeds Rise and Fall, But the Moral Law Is Written On the Tablets of Eternity
“Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity. For every false word or unrighteous deed, for cruelty and oppression, for lust or vanity, the price has to be paid … Continue reading
Stuck In Limbo
Stuck In Limboby Michael DoyleI believe in miracles.Since you’ve arrivedSo much has happened And somehow, I’ve survivedThe time has pastBut we’re still dancingThey said we wouldn’t lastYet, we’re still romancingI’m stuck in limboBut I keep holding onI’m so afraidThat I’ll … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: We Do Not Inherit the Earth From Our Ancestors; We Borrow It From Our Children
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” – Native American Proverb
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Tagged Ancestors, Borrow, Earth, Inherit, Native American Proverb, Our Children, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: The Wildlife and Its Habitat Cannot Speak, So We Must and We Will
“The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must and we will.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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Tagged First Principles, Habitat, Must, Speak, Theodore Roosevelt, Wildlife, Will
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For Pope Francis
For Pope Francisby Michael DoyleFirstly, I admit I was not a big fanOf either his station or the manDespite this, he imprinted this centuryWith his words and his legacyI’m for building bridges, but legally.It doesn’t make me less about mercyTo … Continue reading
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First Principles: I’m A Christian, A Conservative and A Republican, In That Order
“I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.” – Mike Pence
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Thought For the Day: It Is Not Enough To Say We Are Christians. We Must Live the Faith, Not Only With Our Words, But With Our Actions
“It is not enough to say we are Christians. We must live the faith, not only with our words, but with our actions.” – Pope Francis (R.I.P.)
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Tagged Actions, Christians, Enogh, Faith, Pope Francis, Rest In Peace, Say, Thought For the Day, Words
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