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First Principles: ‘Tis the Business of Little Minds To Shrink; But He Whose Heart Is Firm, and Whose Conscience Approves His Conduct, Will Pursue His Principles Unto Death
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Conduct, Conscience, Death, Firm, First Prnciples, Heart, Little Minds, Principles, Shrink, Thomas Paine
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Thought For the Day: Quality Is Never An Accident; It Is Always the Result of High Intention, Sincere Effort, Intelligent Direction and Skillful Execution
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives, the cumulative experience of many masters of craftsmanship. Quality also marks the … Continue reading
To Live the Good Life
To Live the Good Lifeby Michael DoyleLooking out on the Milky Way’s tapestryMakes me wonder about life’s mystery.Who are we and how did we get here?And what is it about life we should revere?An unknown God out of nowhere created … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Beautiful, Bible Verse, Crowning Achievement, Forbiden Fruit, Garden of Eden, Good Life, Humanity, Life, Life's Mystery, Live, Milky Way, Moraliy, Poetry and Poems, Revere, Seven Days, Sin, Tapestry, The Bible, Universe, Unknown Go, Vanity
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Thought For the Day: The Ultimate Measure of A Man Is Not Where He Stands In Moments of Comfort and Convenience, But Where He Stands At Times of Challenge and Controversy
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
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Tagged Challenge, Comfort, Controversy, Convenience, Mankind, Martin Luther King, Stand, Thought For the Day, Ultimate Measure
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First Principles: My Life Has Been Devoted To Arms, Yet I Look Upon War At All Times, and Under All Circumstances, As A National Calamity To Be Avoided If Compatible With National Honor
“My life has been devoted to arms, yet I look upon war at all times, and under all circumstances, as a national calamity to be avoided if compatible with national honor.” – Zachary Taylor
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Tagged Arms, Avoiid, Compability, Devotion, First Prnciples, National Calamty, National Honor, War, Zachary Taylor
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Since the Garden
Since the Gardenby Michael DoyleIn the beginning, the serpent in the gardenArrive to induce sin without pardon.The fruit of one tree was clearly seenBut was forbidden to every human being.The Devil came as man’s defiant adversary,While God speaks truth, Lucifer … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Bible, Choice, Christianity, Decisionns, Faith, Free Wll, Frrut, Garden of Eden, God, Good and Evil, Jesus, Know, Knowlege, Light, Lucifer, Poetry and Poem, Real, Satan, Shadow, Siin, The Devil, The Serpent, Traps and Snares, Truth
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Thought For the Day: The Devil Divides the World Between Atheism and Superstition
“The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.” – George Herbert
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Tagged Aheism, Between, Devil, Divide, George Herbert, Superstition, Thought For the Day, World
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First Principles: Be Sober-Minded; Be Watchful. Your Adversary the Devil Prowls Around Like A Roaring Lion, Seeking Someone To Devour
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8
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Tagged 1 Peter 5:8-9, Aversary, Devour, Enemy, Faith, Family of Believers, First Prnciples, Prowl, Resiist, Roaring Lion, Sober-Miinded, Stand Frm, Suffering, The Devil, The World, Watchful
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An American Paradox
An American Paradoxby Michael DoyleIt’s always been so much the American wayThat we do as we do not as we often say.An example is found in our national bird,Until recently, we revered it only in words.While we drove to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ability, Agility, American, American Way, Bald Eagle, Distinction, Done Deal, Edge of Extinction, Great Seal, Majestic, National Birdd, Paradox, Poetry and Poems, Powerful Wings, Say, Word
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