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First Principles: The Essence of Government Is Power, Lodged As It Must In Human Hands, Will Ever Be Liable To Abuse
“The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” – James Madison (1829)
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Thought For the Day: Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can’t, You’re Right
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
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Cicero Speaks On Becoming Older
Cicero Speaks On Becoming Olderby Michael DoyleLife passes through many a stageUntil calumniating in old ageIt’s a folly to hold this in despiseWe’d be better off to open our eyesCicero offers us his philosopher’s lookIn his writing of many a … Continue reading
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First Principles: No Nation Is Permitted To Live In Ignorance With Impunity
“No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity” – Thomas Jefferson
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Tagged Civilization, First Principles, Free, Ignorance, Impunity, Live, Nation, Never Was, Never Will Be, Permit, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: The Trouble With You Americans Is That You Are Still Under the Influence of that Second-Rate – Shall I Say Third-Rate? – Mind, Karl Marx
“The great trouble with you Americans is that you are still under the influence of that second-rate — shall I say third-rate? — mind, Karl Marx.” – H. G. Wells (1866-1946) Wells was a very different kind of socialist. Perhaps … Continue reading
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Whatever Our Circumstances Now
Whatever Our Circumstances Nowby Michael DoyleThanks given in every circumstanceNo matter the truth of the happenstanceThere’s a joyful noise to raiseAs we join together in our praiseSing our song as we rejoice togetherRedeemed by His grace, life is betterLike prisoners … Continue reading
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Tagged Breath, Circumstances, Communion, Cup, Embrace, Faithful, Family, Forgiven, Free, God, Goodness, Grace, Happenstance, His Love, Joyful Noise, Liberty, Lord, Loved, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Race, Raise, Redeem, Rejoice, Reunion, Runners, Song, Surrender, Truth
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Thought For the Day: If You Once Forfeit the Confidence of Your Fellow Citizens, You Can Never Regain Their Respect and Esteem
“If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people … Continue reading
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First Principles: I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God, Eternal Hostility Against Every Form of Tyranny Over the Mind of Man
“I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” – Thomas Jefferson (1800)
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Layers of Emotion
Layers of Emotionby Michael DoyleOur hearts hold feelings deeper than oceansIt’s up to us to manage our own emotionsThe heart of the matter is that hearts matterYet, we must do this or our lives might shatterFeelings are so very hard … Continue reading
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