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First Principles: The First Duty of Every Citizen Is To Question Authority
“It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” – Benjamin Franklin
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Thought For the Day: Each Moment of Life Is A Miracle and Mystery
“We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and mystery.” – H. G. Wells
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First Principle: Beware the Greedy Hand of Government Thrusting Itself Into Every Corner and Crevice of Industry
“Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.” – Thomas Paine
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First Principles: Resolution One: I Will Live For God
“Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.” – Jonathan Edwards
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Thought For the Day: Fortunate Are They Who Understand the Cause of Things
“Fortunate is He who understands the cause of things.” – Virgil
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First Principles: Disarming the People Is the Most Effectual Way of Enslaving the People
“To disarm the people… was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.” – George Mason
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Thought For the Day: A Person Who Never Made A Mistake Never Tried Anything New
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
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The Path of Kindness
Based in part on Proverbs 3:3-4 The Path of Kindness by Michael Romani Stretched patience gives its opportunity As a choice of kindness felt in empathy God has given His shine into this darkness That would otherwise know not but … Continue reading
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To Find Happiness
I think maybe a bit dour… To Find Happiness by Michael Romani I have been fighting to survive From the day I was born Struggling just to stay alive To find happiness and not be forlorn I have walked each … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Truth Is Found In Simplicity Not the Multiplicity and Confusion of Things
“Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” – Isaac Newton
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