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First Principles: The Name of American…Must Always Exalt the Just Pride of Patriotism, More Than Any Appellation Derived From Local Discrimination
“The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.” – George Washington (1796)
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Thought For the Day: Without Training, They Lacked Knowledge. Without Knowledge, They Lacked Confidence. Without Confidence, They Lacked Victory.
“Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence. Without confidence, they lacked victory.” – Julius Caesar
First Principles: The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon the Quality of Your Thoughts
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”– Marcus Aurelius, in Meditations
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First Principles: The Constitution Is the Guide Which I Will Never Abandon
” The Constitution Is the Guide Which I Will Never Abandon.” – George Washington
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Thought For the Day: I Would Describe It As A Revolutionary Moment When The Range of Possibilities Is Much Greater Than In Normal Times What Is Inconceivable In Normal Times Becomes Not Only Possible But Actually Happens
“I would describe it as a revolutionary moment when the range of possibilities is much greater than in normal times. What is inconceivable in normal times becomes not only possible but actually happens. People are disoriented and scared.” – George … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Governments Have Ever Been Known To Hold A High Hand Over the Education of the People
“Governments have ever been known to hold a high hand over the education of the people. They know, better than anyone else, that their power is based almost entirely on the school. Hence, they monopolize it more and more.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Based, Education, Francisco Ferrer, Governments, High Hand, Know, Known, Monopolize, Power, School, The People, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Had Every Athenian Citizen Been A Socrates, Every Athenian Assembly Would Still Have Been A Mob
“Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.” – James Madison (1788)
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Deepest Roots
Deepest Rootsby Michael DoyleCast about with questioning looksThere’s much to be learned from great booksWhen we unlock our dulled hesitationsAnd dare to ask the great questionsAlthough the human spirit is quite flappableIt doesn’t take a lot to realize, we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, Cannot Shake, Cast About, Dare, Decisions, Determine, Determined, Determining Our Course, Essence of Things, Fallen Sage, Flappable, Fragile Youth, Fullest Passion, Goethe, Grasping, Great Books, Great Questions, Hestitations, Human Spirit, Incalculable Ways, Learn, Life Should Be Lived, Love of Life, Old Age, Passing Days, Pleasure of Fashion, Poetry and Poems, Private Resolution, Questioning Look, Realize, Revolution, Searching, Set Fast, Shaken As It Is, Sorrow, Spoken Aloud, Stirring, Straws, Tomorrow, Truth, Unconquerable, Unlocked, Werther, Wise, Youth
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Thought For the Day: In Order To Become the Master, the Politician Poses As the Servant
“In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.” – Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970)
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