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First Principles: The Eyes of the World Being Thus On Our Country, It Is Put the More On Its Good Behavior
“The eyes of the world being thus on our Country, it is put the more on its good behavior, and under the greater obligation also, to do justice to the Tree of Liberty by an exhibition of the fine fruits … Continue reading
On the Pathway
On the Pathwayby Michael DoyleOn the pathway of my recoveryThere was the load of self-discoveryFinding out who I was and had leftWas, at times, my positive half-stepThe mistakes made, I had to learnThe stripes I have, I had to earnEvery … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheer, Complain, Dreams, Earn, Half-Step, Learn, Left, Mistake, New Year, Pathway, Poetry and Poems, Recovery, Scar, Self-Discovery, Smile, Stripes, Tears
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First Principles: It Is Proper You Should Understand What I Deem the Essential Principles of Our Government…Equal and Exact Justice To All Men, of Whatever Persuasion, Religious or Political
“It is proper you should understand what I deem the essential principles of our Government. … Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever persuasion, religious or political.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
Thought For the Day: Mistakes Are the Portals of Discovery
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” – James Joyce, novelist (2 Feb 1882-1941)
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Tagged Discovery, James Joyce, Mistakes, Potals, Thought For the Day
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Cobblestoned Memories
Cobblestoned Memoriesby Michael DoyleCobbled together in our memoriesAre the pictures of our communitiesThe pages drying out as historiesWe will one day look on as our legaciesTalking in our circled tomorrowsFinding drops of happiness in our sorrowLearning from each other to … Continue reading
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Tagged Apology, Cobblestone, Community, Days, Exploration, Friend, History, Learn, Legacy, Light, Mean, Memories, Mirror, Pictures, Poetry and Poems, Right, Slate, Sorrow, Splash Screen, Tomrrow, Ways
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Thought For the Day: Kindness In Ourselves Is the Honey That Blunts the Sting of Unkindness In Another
“Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.” – Walter Savage Landor (30 Jan 1775-1864)
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Tagged Another, Blunt, Honey, Kindness, Ourselves, Sting, Thought For the Day, Unkindness, Walter Savage
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First Principles: There Is But One Straight Course, and That Is To Seek Truth And Pursue Steadily
“There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily.” —George Washington (1795-
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Tagged First Principles, George Washington, One Straight Course, Pursue, Seek, Steadily, Truth
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A Song of Thanksgiving
A Song of Thanksgivingby Michael DoyleA song of thanksgivingSung to be braveIn need of forgivingI claw my way from my graveWith apprehensionI am reaching outBeyond comprehensionMy thoughts are filled with doubtStill, I danceIn your rain of kindnessTaking this chanceDespite my … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprehension, Better Choice, Blindness, Brave, Chance, Circumstance, Comprehension, Dance, Days, Doubt, Forgiving, Good, Grave, Heaven, Kindness, Love, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Prayer, Reaching Out, Relevance, See, Song, Thanksgiving, Theology, Understood, Voice
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First Principles: Public Virtue Cannot Exist In A Nation Without Private, and Public Virtue Is the Only Foundation of Republics
“Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics. There must be a positive passion for the public good, the public interest, honour, power and glory, established in the minds of … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Foundation, Glory, Honor, John Adams, Liberty, Minds, Nation, Positive Passion, Power, Private, Private Passions, Public Good, Public Interest, Public Passion, Public Virtue, Republics, Superior, The People
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Thought For the Day: Do Not Be Too Quick Too Assume Your Enemy Is A Savage Just Because He Is Your Enemy. Perhaps He Is Your Enemy Because He Thinks You Are A Savage
“Do not be too quick to assume your enemy is a savage just because he is your enemy. Perhaps he is your enemy because he thinks you are a savage. Or perhaps he is afraid of you because he feels … Continue reading
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Tagged Afraid, Assume, Enemy, Feel, Love, Quick, Savage, Thomas Merton, Thought For the Day
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