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Thought For the Day: Angry Answers Stir Up Men’s Passions, But Never Convince Their Judgments, Nor Set Truth In A Clear Light
“Angry answers stir up men’s passions, but never convince their judgments, nor set truth in a clear light.” – Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
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First Principles: In Selecting A Candidate For Office, Let Principle Be Your Guide. Regard Not the Particular Sect of Denomination of the Candidate – Look To That Person’s Character
“In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate — look to his character.” – Noah Webster (1789)
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This Boy Is Yours
This Boy Is Yoursby Michael DoyleThis boy is yours is engraved on my heartAlways to stay and never to departMy love will always be there and be trueThat is as long as you want me tooMy home is in your … Continue reading
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Tagged Always, As Long As, Beautiful Eyes, Beyond Compare, Engrave, Flair, Heart, Home, Incomparable, Me, My Love, Never Depart, Night Time, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Stay, Sunrise, This Boy, True, Want, You, Your Style, Yours
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Thought For the Day: I Have Often Regretted My Speech, Never My Silence
“I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.” – Publilius Syrus (though often mistakenly attributed to Xenocrates or that that other great mind, “Anonymous”
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First Principles: The Foundation of National Morality Must Be Laid In Private Families
“The foundation of national morality must be laid in private families.” – John Adams (1778)
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Thought For the Day: Freedom of Thought, Tolerance and Inclusion, Once the Foundational Principles of Liberalism, Have Been Replaced By Social Conditioning and Disdain For and Suppression of Opposing Views
“Freedom of thought, tolerance, and inclusion, once foundational principles of liberalism, have been replaced by social conditioning and disdain for, and suppression of, opposing views.” – The Heritage Foundation
With You On This Day’s Journey
With You On This Day’s Journeyby Michael DoyleIf I were to allow myself to dreamAnd then to make it real as it seemsIt would be this dream of me and youWith all the beauty you bring and doTo live a … Continue reading
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Tagged Allow, Appreciation, Beauty, Best Friend, Bond, Cherish, Closer, Day, Distance, Dream, End, Every Day, Feeling, Forever, Forget, Heart, Journey, Know, Live A Smile, Love and Cherish, Love and Respect, Love You Bring, Me and You, Measure, Melody, Morning, Never Far, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Proud, Reach For Your Stars, Real, Revealing, Seem, Share, Sing, Soul, Still Here With Me, Thank you, These Words, Thinking of You, This Day's Journey, Treasure, True, Under God, Wake Up, What You Mean To Me, With You, You Are My Inspiration, You Know, Your Heart
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Thought For the Day: Threatening A Temper Tantrum If One Does Not Get What One Wants Belies Any Pretense of Emotional Maturity or Basic Civil Decency
“Democratic leaders seem to have forgotten one of the principal lessons one ought to learn in kindergarten: Threatening a temper tantrum if one does not get what one wants belies any pretense of emotional maturity or basic civil decency.” – … Continue reading
