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First Principles: Can the Liberties of A Nation Be Secure When We Have Removed A Conviction That These Liberties Are the Gift of God?
“God who gave us life gave us Liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that … Continue reading
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Tagged Conviction, Country, First Principles, Forever, Gift of God, God, Just, Justice, Liberties of A Nation, Liberty, Life, Reflect, Secure, Sleep, Thomas Jefferson, Tremble
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Thought For the Day: Butterflies Are Like Women – We May Look Pretty and Delicate, But, Baby, We Can Fly Through A Hurricane
“Butterflies are like women — we may look pretty and delicate, but baby, we can fly through a hurricane.” – Betty White May she rest in peace.
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Just Like Hollywood
Just Like Hollywoodby Michael DoyleEvery baby truly belongsEven in the world of wrongsDreams turn into nightmaresIn this world filled with caresSometimes maybe it’s alrightTo know what’s worth the fightAnd maybe love is one of thoseThat would be one those we … Continue reading
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Tagged Alright, Baby, Belongs, Came Here To Win, Cares, Chose, Dreams, Eyes, Good, Hard Knock Lives, Hearts, Hold On, Hollywood, Lift Up, Love, Nightmares, No Good, Play It Out, Poetry and Poems, Push Back, Push Us Down, Put It Together, Run, Say Goodnight, Song, Strong, Those, Throwing the Towel In, Tight, Truth, Victor's Crown, World, Worth the Fight, Wrongs
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First Principles: A General Dissolution of Principles and Manners Will More Surely Overthrow the Liberties of America Than the Whole Force of the Common Enemy
“A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy. While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Let Our New Year’s Resolution Be This: We Will Be There For One Another As Fellow Members of Humanity, In the Finest Sense of the Word
“Let our New Year’s resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.” – Goran Persson I have once again chosen to set out 12 resolutions this … Continue reading
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Tagged Fellow Members, Finest Sense, Goran Persson, Humanity, New Year's, One Another, Resolution, There, Thought For the Day, We, Word
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Dollar Rich (Soul Poor)
Dollar Rich (Soul Poor)by Michael DoyleYou can live life on the stealthHaving unbounded amounts of wealthAnd if you have no one to live forYou may be dollar rich, but you’re still poorYou can own precious gems and artThings that some … Continue reading
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Tagged All the Same, Art, Dollar Rich, Dreaming, Engraved, Eyes, Glass, Hold On Tight, Life, Locket, Love, Make Life Alirght, Moon, No One To Live For, One True Love, Only Thing, Part, Pass, Pocket, Poetry and Poems, Precious Gems, Search, Shine Above, Someone Speical, Soul Poor, Stealh, Swear, Three Words, Tiffany, To Be Loved and Love Back, Wealth, What and Who You Love, What Life is For, Without Love, Words, World
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Thought For the Day: If You Must Play, Decide On Three Things At the Start: the Rules of the Game, the Stakes, and the Quitting Time
“If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.” -Chinese proverb
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Tagged Chinese Proverbs, Decide, Must Play, Quitting Time, Rules of the Game, Stakes, Start, Thought For the Day, Three Things
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First Principles: Be At War With Your Vices, At Peace With Your Neighbors, and Let Every New Year Find You A Better Person
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
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Another New Song Sung
Another New Song Sungby Michael Doyle The troubled midnight and the moon’s repose (La figlia Che Piange – T. S. Elliot)Made me think of song I’ve yet to composeToo many … Continue reading
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Tagged Chords, Collective Memory, Compose, Every Day, Feel, Jumble, La Figlia Che Piange, Melody, Moon, Mumble, Notes, Poetry and Poems, Pretend, Progression, Reveal, Reverie, Same Old Feeling, Something New, Song, Sung, T.S. Elliot, Tossing, Troubled Moonlight, Whistle, Words
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First Principles: The Bible Is the Best of All Books, For It Is the Word of God and Teaches Us the Way To Be Happy In this World and In the Next
“Condescend, merciful Father! to grant as far as proper these imperfect petitions, to accept these inadequate thanksgivings, and to pardon whatever of sin hath mingled in them for the sake of Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Savior; unto Whom, … Continue reading
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