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Thought For the Day: Many A Book Is Like A Key To Unknown Chambers Within the Castle of One’s Own Self
“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.”– Franz Kafka
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Forge of Identity
Forge of Identityby Michael DoyleAlexander’s naked tears were weptFor the one secret that could not be keptThat there was an unconquered infinityOf worlds to be experienced on his journeyThat would never be his in infinite refrainNone of which could know … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Alexander, All that's Left, Angle, Confusion, Control, Cradle, Darkness, Desperate Desire, Devil, Dream, Fatality, Flowing Stream, Forge, Game, Identity, Immortality, Jewelry Box, Journey, Kept, Late, Layer, Left Behind, Lines of Code, Madness, Memories, Mind, Mystic Door, Poetry and Poems, Price, Refain, Remnant, Secret, Self-Knowledge, Shame, Shards, Snare, Stain, Tears, Tools, Trap of Illusions, Unconquered Infinity, Wept, World Is Illusion, Worlds
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Thought For the Day: As Man Depends Absolutely Upon His Maker For Everything, It Is Necessary That He Should In All Points Conform To His Maker’s Will
“As man depends absolutely upon his Maker for everything, it is necessary that he should in all points conform to his Maker’s will. This will of his Maker is called the law of nature. … This law of nature, being … Continue reading
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 indispensible supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness — these … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Success Is Not Final, Failure Is Not Fatal: It Is the Courage To Continue That Counts
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
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First Principles: There Are More Instances of the Abridgment of the Freedom of the People By Gradual and Silent Encroachments of Those In Power Than by Violent and Sudden Usurpations
“There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison (1788)
Thought for the Day: Keep Your Lives Free From the Love of Money and Be Content With What You Have
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” – Hebrews 13:5 (New International Version)
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First Principles: To Prevent Crimes, Is the Noblest End and Aim of Criminal Jurisprudence
“To prevent crimes, is the noblest end and aim of criminal jurisprudence. To punish them, is one of the means necessary for the accomplishment of this noble end and aim.” – James Wilson (1790)
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Finding A Seat At the Table
Finding A Seat At the Tableby Michael DoyleFinding a seat at the tableSuch as it is and the best we’re ableBegins with a story of circumstanceIn which every effort acts to enhanceThe dreams that come in planting treesThe roots of … Continue reading
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Rituals
Ritualsby Michael DoyleRitualsTaken in sequenceProtect us from harmVisuals Seemingly in coincidenceHave their illustrious charmsEvery step takenTo shake the forsakenTo hunt or to be huntedHead on the swivel; fear bluntedTo move beyond first baseA destiny to embraceCaught in a game of … Continue reading →