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First Principles: Mankind Must Be Governed By God Or They Will Be Ruled By Tyrants
“Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.” – William Penn
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Thought For the Day: Never Look Back Unless You Are Planning To Go That Way
“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” – Henry David Thoreau
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First Principles: Be Frugal of Your Time. It Is One of the Best Jewels We Have
“Be frugal of your time. It is one of the best jewels we have.” – Matthew Hale
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First Principles: A Bureaucrat Is the Most Despicable Person – Often Petty, Dull and Not To Be Trusted
“A bureaucrat is the most despicable of men, though he is needed as vultures are needed, but one hardly admires vultures whom bureaucrats so strangely resemble. I have yet to meet a bureaucrat who was not petty, dull, almost witless, … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Best and Most Beautiful Things In the World Cannot Be Seen Or Even Touched – They Must Be Felt With the Heart
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
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Somewhere In A Hobbit’s Town
The whole creative process behind the making of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies and the original tales has and have always fascinated me. How about you? Somewhere In A Hobbit’s Town by Michael Romani Somewhere in Switzerland … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The First Duty of A Newspaper Is To Be Accurate
“The first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate. If it is accurate, it follows that it is fair.” – Herbert B. Swope (1882-1958)
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First Principles: The Battle Is Not Just the Strong; But, to the Vigilant, Active and Brave
“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” – Patrick Henry (1775)
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