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First Principles: The Moral Principles and Precepts Contained In the Scriptures Ought To Form the Basis of All Our Civil Constitutions and Laws
“The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws . . . The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and his Apostles . … Continue reading
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Tagged Basis, Chistianity, Civil Constitution, Civil Liberty, First Principles, Government, Law, Noah Webster, Precepts, Scripture
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Peace and War
Peace and Warby Michael DoyleWhen it comes to moments like war,It feels rare that anyone is truly winning.There’s always something that changes the score.Before we know it, we’re back to the beginning.There’s something about the total brutality.It strips away any … Continue reading
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Tagged Begiinning, Brutality, Confide, Conflict, Cruelty, Defeat, Hand, History, Humanity, Incomplete, Moments, Outburst, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Score, Surrender, Victory, War, Winniing
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The Jester and the Reaper
The Jester and the Reaperby Michael DoyleIt is near impossibleTo look at the world capableOf not knowing great sorrow,And worried about tomorrow.I’ve seen love lostAt its tremendous cost.I watch children losing hope,As if at the end of life’s rope.I sit … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Children, Cry, Faith, God, Grief, Hope, Impossible, Jesus, Know, Lie, Look, Love Lost, Poetry and Poems, Sigh, Sorrow, Tears, The Jester, The Reaper, Tomorrow, Truth, Wondering Why, World, Worry
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First Principles: This Is A Government of the People, By the People, and For the People No Longer. It Is A Government of Corporations, By Corporations, and For Corporations
“The real difficulty is with the vast wealth and power in the hands of the few and the unscrupulous who represent or control capital. Hundreds of laws of Congress and the state legislatures are in the interest of these men … Continue reading
First Principles: I Am A Friend To Righteous Government, To A Government Founded Upon the Principles of Reason and Justice; But I Glory In Avowing My Eternal Enmity To Tyranny
“Some boast of being friends to government; I am a friend to righteous government, to a government founded upon the principles of reason and justice; but I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny.” – John Hancock
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Tagged Avow, Eternal Enmiity, First Priinciples, Friends, Governmet, John Hancock, Justice, Priinciples, Reason, Righteous Goverrment, Tyranny
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Thought For the Day: I Play the Notes As They Are Written, But It Is God Who Makes the Music
“I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.” – Johann Sebastian Bach
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Tagged Composition, God, Johann Sebastian Bach, Music, Notes, Perform, Play, Thought For the Day, Wriitten
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Lift the Toast
Lift the Toastby Michael Doyle When in Rome, do as the crazy Romans doThat’s how boys meet girls, and I met you.Surprise with the clink of a passing toast,That’s when I realized your eyes shone the most.There was something in … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Boys Meet Girls, Clink, Dream, Eyes, Feelng, Hart, Laugh, Life, Love, Love Song, Magic, Poetrry and Poems, Realization, Rome, Smle, Style, Surprse, Toast, Wink
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Thought For the Day: You Do Not Belong To You. You Belong To the Universe
“You do not belong to you. You belong to the universe. The significance of you will remain forever obscure to you, but you may assume you are fulfilling your significance if you apply yourself to converting all you experience to … Continue reading
First Principles: Live Your Life That the Fear of Death Can Never Enter Your Heart. Trouble No One About Their Religion; Respect Others In Their View, and Demand That They Respect Yours
“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautfy, Day, Fear of Death, First Principles, Great Divide, Heart, Life, Life Long, Live, Love, Noble Death Song, Prefect, Purpose, Religion, Seek, Service, Tecumseh, Trouble, You People
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