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Thought For the Day: I Shall Live Badly If I Do Not Write, and I Shall Write Badly If I Do Not Live
“I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live.” – Francoise Sagan, playwright and novelist (21 Jun 1935-2004)
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Thought For the Day: The First Principle of Society Consists In the Marriage Tie, the Next In Children, the Next In A Family Within One Roof
“The first principle of society consists in the marriage tie, the next in children, the next in a family within one roof, where everything is in common. This society gives rise to the city, and is, as it were, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, City, Commonwealth, Family, First Principles, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Marriage Tie, Nursey, Roof, Society
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First Principles: Of All the Dispositions and Habits Which Lead To Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality Are Indispensable Supports
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness.” – George … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Dispositions, First Principles, George Washington, Habits, Indispensable Supports, Lead, Morality, Political Prosperity, Religion
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First Principles: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship With All Nations, Entangling Alliances With None
“….(P)eace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none” – Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Speech
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Thought For the Day: Since When Do We Have To Agree With People To Defend Them From Injustice?
“Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?” – Lillian Hellman, playwright (20 Jun 1905-1984)
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Thought For the Day: There Are Only Two Kinds of Men: the Righteous Who Believe Themselves Sinners; the Sinners Who Believe Themselves Righteous
“There are only two kinds of men: the righteous who believe themselves sinners; the sinners who believe themselves righteous.” – Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (19 Jun 1623-1662)
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Tagged Believe, Blaise Pascal, Mankind, Righteous, Sinners, Thought For the Day, Two Kinds
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First Principles: To Render Us Again One People Acting As One Nation Should Be the Object of Every Man Really A Patriot
“To render us again one people acting as one nation should be the object of every man really a patriot.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
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Tagged Act, First Principles, Object, One Nation, One People, Patriot, Render, Thomas Jefferson, Us
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Justified By God
Romans 5:1-8 Justified By Godby Michael Doyle We pray to God to continue to learnAll these things we must do to discernAll these things of greatness we observeBlessed in each moment that we serve Justified by God we find our … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversity, Blameless, Blessed, Challenges, Comfort Zones, Conseqquence, Discren, Divine Embrace, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Plan, Grace, Heaven, Jesus, Justified, Learn, Nameless, Night, Observe, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Recompense, Right, Salvation, Scripture, Sight, Sin, True Peace, Trust
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The Restraint of Humility
The Restraint of Humilityby Michael DoyleThere is no doubt about where I place my treasureThis truth is notable beyond all measureIntroduced into a life of loving sacrificeAnd this Father’s Day is filled with peace, not strifeIt is said that snow … Continue reading
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