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First Principles: A Democracy Is No More Than an Aristocracy of Orators. The People Are So Readily Moved By Demagogues That Control Must Be Exercised By the Government Over Speech and Press
“A democracy is no more than an aristocracy of orators. The people are so readily moved by demagogues that control must be exercised by the government over speech and press.” – Thomas Hobbes
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Tagged Aristrocracy, Control, Demagogues, Democracy, Exercise, First Princiiplles, Government, Orators, Press, Speech, The People, Thomas Hobbes
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Every Dog Hunts
Every Dog Huntsby Michael DoyleThere are a lot of lessons we learnWalking through fire, hoping not to burn.There is much that we presumeIn training so that we will not be consumed.There are times that all there is, is the space.It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Burn, Change, Connection, Death, Every Dog, Fire, God, Grace, Hunt, Lesson, Odds, Poetry and Poems, Presumption, Space, Train, Wheels Up, World
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Thought For the Day: The Clearest Way Into the Universe Is Through A Forest Wilderness
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” – John Muir
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Tagged Clarity, Forest, John Muir, Thought For the Day, Universe, Way, Wilderness
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First Principles: Crimes Increase As Education, Opportunity, and Property Decrease. Whatever Spreads Ignorance, Poverty, and Discontent Causes Crime
“Crimes increase as education, opportunity, and property decrease. Whatever spreads ignorance, poverty and, discontent causes crime…. Criminals have their own responsibility, their own share of guilt, but they are merely the hand…. Whoever interferes with equal rights and equal opportunities … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Decrease, Education, First Pirinciples, Increase, Opportunity, Property, Resp;onsibility, Rutherford B. Hayes
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Lizzy Borden III: Seduced By Blood, It Begins
Lizzy Borden III: Seduced By Blood, It Beginsby Michael Doyle”Dandelion tea helps with the clotting,”Said the maid to Lizzy, pleasantly nodding.The phenomena of Victorian senaualityOvercomes the shame of banality.As it were in this ‘Little Death’,A death that leaves the maiden … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood, Death, Little Death, Lizzy Borden, Maiden, Poetry and Poems, Seduction, Sensuality, Victorian Age
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Thought For the Day: A Lie Travels Round the World While Truth Is Putting Her Boots On
“A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on.” – Edgar Allen Poe
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Tagged Boots, Edgar Allen Poe, Lie, Thought For the Day:, Travel, Truth, World
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First Principles: All Men By Nature Are Equal In That Equal Right That Every Man Hath To His Natural Freedom
“All men by nature are equal in that equal right that every man hath to his natural freedom, without being subjected to the will or authority of any other man; being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, Equal Right, Equality, First Principles, Harm, Health, John Locke, Liberty, Life, Mankind, Natural Freedom, Nature, Property, United States Declaration of Independence, Will
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Lizzy Borden II: Black Cat History
Lizzy Borden II: Black Cat Historyby Michael DoyleHowever well rehearsed the day,Things happen as they do along the way.Old habits and gestures don’t hold sway.However much it is that some might say.There are expectations for pleasantryThat are no match for … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Cat, Expectations, Gentility, Habits and Gestures, Hiatory, Lizzy Borden, Pleasantry, Poetry and Poems, Reality, Rehearsal, Savagery
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Thought For the Day: It’s Better To Have Tried and Failed Than To Live Life Wondering What Would Have Happened If I Had Tried
“It’s better to have tried and failed than to live life wondering what would’ve happened if I had tried.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Better, Failure, Life, Live, Thought For the Day, Try, Wonder
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First Principles: Anything Is Better Than Indecision. We Must Decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and Can Do the Other Thing
“(A)nything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.” – Ulysses S. Grant
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Tagged Anything, First Principles, Indecision, Ruin, Time and Money, Ulysses S. Grant, Waste, Wrong
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