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Waymaker
Waymakerby Michael DoyleI woke up this morningWith a shake and lurchThe alarm clock’s warningBarely got me up in time for churchBut there are promises madeThat once made, must be keptI walk with God never afraidDespite the tears I have weptKeeping … Continue reading
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Tagged Afraid, Alarm Clock, Church, Darkness, Determined, Edge, Eyes, Glory, God, God's Love, Harshness, Kept, Made, Morning, Path, Poetry and Poems, Promises, Shine, Tears, Transcend, Truth, Walk, Waymaker, Wept, Woke
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Thought For the Day: Measure What Can Be Measured and Make Measurable What Cannot Be Measured
“Measure what can be measured and make measurable what cannot be measured.” – Galileo Galilei
First Principles: Society In Every State Is A Blessing, But Government, Even In Its Best State, Is But A Necessary Evil
“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, Common Sense, Country, First Principles, Government, Intolerable, Means, Misery, Necessary Evil, Reflect, Society, State, Suffer, Thomas Paine, Worst State
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The Hubris of Reputation
The Hubris of Reputationby Michael DoylePreferring victory over reconciliationThere lies that hint of absurd fascinationWith that hubris born from sheer arroganceThat forgets that excessive pride lacks eloquenceBelieving humanity cannot do any moreThan God or the gods ever meant us forAjax’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Achilles, Ajax, Excessive Pride, Honor, Hubris, Humanity, Menelaus, Odysseus, Poetry and Poems, Pride, Reputation, Troy
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Thought For the Day: In Science Consensus Is Irrelevant. What Is Relevant Is Reproducible Results
“Let’s be clear: the work of science has nothing whatever to do with consensus. Consensus is the business of politics. Science, on the contrary, requires only one investigator who happens to be right, which means that he or she has … Continue reading
First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading
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Tagged Banished, Betray, Citizens, Create, Dare, Fall, First Principles, Flatter, Honest, Intelligence, Joseph Story, Profligate, Public Councils, Public Sipirit, Republics, Reward, The :People, Virtue, Wise
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Pure Love
Pure Loveby Michael DoyleWhat is Pure LoveBut the giving of loveWithout expectationWho is Pure LoveBut the giver of loveTo a man who felt undeservingBut has given this loveWith her full heartWhat is Pure LoveBut to live in humilityAll the days … Continue reading
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Tagged All the Days, Bright, Bringer of Light, By My Side, Darkest Days, Dream Come True, Giver of Love, Giving, Her Full Heart, Hint of Heaven, Inside, Life Can Give, Live In Humility, Lives, Love, Man, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Pure Love, Shine, The Best, This Love, Truth, Undeserving, Walk, Walking, Who, Without Expectation
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Thought For the Day: One Ought, Every Day At Least, To Hear A Little Song, Read A Good Poem, See A Fine Picture and, It It Were Possible, Speak a Few Reasonable Words
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if it were possible, speak a few reasonable words.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (1749-1832)
First Principles: What Is Morally Wrong Can Never Be Advantageous, Even When It Enables You To Make Some Gain You Believe To Be To Your Advantage
“What is morally wrong can never be advantageous, even when it enables you to make some gain that you believe to be to your advantage. The mere act of believing that some wrongful course of action constitutes an advantage is … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Advantageous, Believe, Enable, First Principles, Gain, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Morally Wrong, Pernicious, Wrongful Course
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