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Thought For the Day: The Champions of Socialism Call Themselves Progressives, But They Recommend A System Which Is Characterized by Rigid Observance
“The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are intent upon abolishing liberty. … Continue reading
Leaving the Night Behind
Leaving the Night Behindby Michael DoyleMay it be the strength of His word, not mineThat my life praises on as it shines.Blessings are here waiting for us to live,And it began as the Lord forgives. I have found that loving … Continue reading
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Tagged Attention, Believe, Bible, Blessings, Christianity, Collapse of Truth, Conversation, Darkness, Destination, Discern, Epidemic of Loneliness, Faith, God, His Word, Ignorance, Intention, Jesus, Light, Live, Loving God, My Life, New Lessons, Night, Pessimism, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Shine, Strength, The Lord, Tribalism
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Thought For the Day: Do You Wish To Rise? Begin By Descending. You Plan A Tower That Will Pierce the Clouds? Lay First the Foundation of Humility
“Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.” ~ Saint Augustine
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Tagged Clouds, Descend, Foundation, Humility, Plan, Rise, St. Augustine, Thought For the Day, Tower, Wish
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First Principles: Do Not Think of Yourself More Highly Than You Ought, But Rather Think of Yourself With Sober Judgment In Accordance With the Faith God Has Distributed To Each of You
“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each … Continue reading
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Tagged Distributed, Faith, First Priciples, God, Grace, Highly, Romans 12:3 NIV, Sober Judgment, Think
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To Share A Sunrise
To Share A Sunriseby Michael DoyleAll things in their time, stay partly the same.It’s as if living in some cosmic sort of game.Though in appearances, all seem to rearrange,As time moves on, we find things virtually unchanged.Dredging up the fragments … Continue reading
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Tagged Appearnce, Archeology, Crumble, Dance, Die, Eeternity, Faith, Fragments, Game, Heart, History, Immortality, Italian, Left Behind, Life, Mind, Mumble, Poetry and Poems, Rain, Reply, Romance, Same, Share, Sunrise, The Princess, Unchanged
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Thought For the Day: The Right To Do Something Does Not Mean That Doing It Is Right
“The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.“ – William Safre
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Tagged Mean, Right, Something, Thought For the Day, William Safie
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First Principles: The Only Means of Establishing and Perpetuating Our Republican Forms of Government Is the Universal Education of Our Youth In the Principles of Christianity By Means of the Bible
“The only means of establishing and perpetuating our republican forms of government is the universal education of our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible.” – Benjamin Rush
On the Swivel
On the Swivelby Michael DoyleEach passing season brings new discovery.Hidden within our unintentional etymology,Each season brings its liberation from history.When treated as newly known, it brings liberty.The scholars pretend that it brings new value,As if these were never noticed by … Continue reading
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Tagged American Dream, Country, Endure, Etymology, Funny, Good As It Gets, Grow, History, Known, Liberation, Liberty, Lifetime, New Discovery, New Value, Passing Season, Poetry and Poems, Pretense, Relax, Revolutionary, Scholars, Scream, Swivel, Told
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First Principles: Every Prudent and Cautious Judge..Will Remember That His Duty and His Business Is, Not To Make the Law, But To Interpret and Apply It
“Every prudent and cautious judge … will remember, that his duty and his business is, not to make the law, but to interpret and apply it.” – Justice James Wilson (1742-1798) ,Member of Continental Congress, signed Declaration of Independence; U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apply, Business, Cautioius, Duty, First Principles, Interpret, James Wilson, Judge, Law, Prudent, Remember
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Thought For the Day: Only Those Who Will Risk Going Too Far Out Can Possibly Find Out How Far One Can Go
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot
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Tagged Far, Find Out, Go, Risk, T.S. Eliot, Thought For the Day
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