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Thought For the Day: Our Prime Purpose In This Life Is To Help Others. And If You Can’t Help Them, At Least Don’t Hurt Them
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama
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First Principles: In the Ideal State Laws Are Few and Simple, Because They Have Been Derived From Certainties. In the Corrupt State Laws Are Many and Confused
“In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.” – Solon
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Tagged Certainty, Corrupt State, Derivatioin, Few and Smplle, First PPrinciples, Ideal State, LLaw, Many and Coonfused, Solon, Uncertainty
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State of the Union 2026
State of the Union 2026by Michael DoyleThe state of this unionMight be described as anxietyFrom taxes to war, there is complexity,But at the heart of most is affordability.Trade, tariffs, and the economy, Are the subjects contested most bitterly.As introductions are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2026, 250 Years, Abyss, Affordability, Border, Btitternness, Christianity, Commplexity, Contest, Election, Eoncomy, Faith, Golden Years, Hansshakes, History, Illegal Aliens, Immigration, Medal of Honor, Midterms, Nation, Poetry and Poems, Politics, Snakes, State of the Union, Tariffs, The People's Business, Trade, Transformation
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Thought For the Day: Who Is Righteous? Anyone Who Is Repenting. No Matter How Bad He Has Been, If He Is Repenting, He Is A Righteous Man. There Is Hope For Him
“Who is righteous? Anyone who is repenting. No matter how bad he has been, if he is repenting he is a righteous man. There is hope for him. And no matter how good he has been all his life, if … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad, Difference, Direction, Face, Good, Hope, Hugh Nibley, Repentance, Righteous, Thought For the Day, Wicked
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First Principles: Those Who Beat Their Swords Into Plowshares Usually End Up Plowing For Those Who Kept Their Swords
“Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.” – Benjamin Franklin
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Praying Love Is Blind
Praying That Love Is Blindby Michael DoyleFalling in true love,It comes hard and fast.How do you know it’s real love?You pray that it will last.You find the oneThat will help you make a home.And you know that the quest is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alone, Beginning, Blind, Brass Ring, Connect, Done, Endinig, Focus, Forever, Hard an Fast, Home, Human Being, Last, Left Behind, Love, Love Is Blind, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Quest, Real Love, Real Thiing, Ride and De, The one, True Love, Unseen, Value Added
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First Principles: The Virtues of Men Are of More Consequence To Society Than Their Abilities; and For This Reason, The Hearts Should Be Cultivated With More Assiduity Than the Head
“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” —Noah Webster (1788)
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Tagged Ability, Assiduity, Consequence, Cultivation, First Principles, Head, Heart, Mankind, Noah Webster, Reason, Society, Virtue
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Thought For the Day: It Is Better To Lose Your Ego To the One You Love Than To Lose the One You Love To Your Ego
“Its better to lose your ego to the One you Love than to lose the One you Love to your Ego.” – John Keats
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Jacob Given Grace
Jacob Given Graceby Michael DoyleIn the splendid moments of gratitude,I am thankful for the right attitude,That is God’s voice that must be heardTo understand the Bible in all that has occurred.Two people within a womb struggled together,Throughout life, the generations … Continue reading
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Tagged Bble, Bible, Blessing, Connection, Deception, Esqu, Faith, Genesis, Glory, God, Grace, Isaac, Jacob, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Sibling Rivalry, Struggle, War-Torn Legacy
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Thought For the Day: Faith Is Taking the First Step Even When You Don’t See the Whole Staircase
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 