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Thought For the Day: Not By Force of Arms Are Civilizations Held Together, But By Subtle Threads of Moral and Intellectual Principle
“Not by force of arms are civilizations held together, but by subtle threads of moral and intellectual principle.” – Russell Kirk
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Bonhoeffer, Part 6
Bonhoeffer, Part 6by Michael DoyleSometimes the pieces come together,And the time to act is now to make it better.In the face of atrocity and naked despair,It takes action, not prayer, if you truly care.Christ bids believers to come and follow,To … Continue reading
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Tagged Acttion, Atrocity, Believerrs, Better, Burn, Care, Christ, Die To Self, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Euroope, Faith, Follow, History, Humanty, Jews, Learng, Naked Despar, Pieces, Poetry and Poems, Prayer, Shadow, The Devil, Tim to Act, Together, World War II
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First Principles: The Powers of Congress Are Totally Inadequate To Preserve the Balance Between the Respective States, and Oblige Them To Do Those Things Which Are Essential
“The powers of Congress are totally inadequate to preserve the balance between the respective States, and oblige them to do those things which are essential for their own welfare or for the general good.” – Henry Knox
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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Happiness of Life Is the Conviction That We Are Loved; Loved For Ourselves, Or Rather Loved In Spite of Ourselves
“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.” – Victor Hugo
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Bonhoeffer, Part 5
Bonhoeffer, Part 5by Michael DoyleThere are times when there is nowhere to go,Tyranny transforms freedom into a tear’s flow.Sometimes in some places, the price for libertyIs to join the ranks of those remembered by history.At those times, there is but … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Battle, Believer, Bible, Burden, Christianity, Consicence, Defense, Destrction, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Done, Faith, Fate, Father and Son, Germany, God, Hitory, Jesus, Liberty, Needles eath, Obstruction, Own Road, Persistance, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Price, Red Line, Reisstance, Resstance, Sacrificee, Sanctification, Tears, Time, Trembling Hands, Turned Cheeks, Tyanny, Wait
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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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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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