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First Principles: We Must Dare To Be Great; and We Must Realize That Greatness Is the Fruit of Toil and Sacrifice and High Courage
“We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.” – William Howard Taft
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Tagged Dare, First Princples, Frut, Great, High Coourage, Sacrfce, Tooil, William Howard Taft
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Dreams In the Khyber Pass
Dreams In the Khyber Passby Michael DoyleStories are importantTo our understanding.They aren’t just random compartmentsFor when life gets too demanding.Each story provides a layerOf step or steps bringing us near.These take us from here to thereAnd make the details clear.We … Continue reading
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Tagged Borders, Details, Dreams, Important, Jouney, Khyber Pass, Layer, Life, Poetry and Poems, Pretense, Pridde, Sense, Story, Understanding
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I’m Finally Home
I’m Finally Homeby Michael DoyleTurned around to solid ground,I was no longer Hellbound.My interest in the open roadWas replaced by the blessing I was told.I find my freedom in my salvation.The glory road became my fascination.I am no longer destined … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, Christ's Strength, Dark of Night, Destiny, Final, Freedom, Glory Road, Grave, Hellbound, Home, Light, Open Road, Poetry and Poems, Salvaton, Saved, Solid Groun, Stand
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Thought For the Day: Perfectionism Is the Enemy of Creation, As Extreme Self-Solitude Is the Enemy of Well-Being
“Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self- solitude is the enemy of well- being.” – John Updike
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Tagged Creation, Thought For the Day, Enemy, Perfectionism, Extreme, Well-Being, John Updike, Self-Solitude
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First Principles: The Budget Should Be Balanced Not By More Taxes, But By Reduction of Follies
“The budget should be balanced not by more taxes, but by reduction of follies.”– Herbert Hoover
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Tagged Balance, Budget, First Princicples, Folly, Herbert Hooever, Reductiion, Taxes
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Thought For the Day: St. Patrick’s Day… Serves As A Time For People of Irish Descent From All Traditions and Religions To Honor Their Native Land and Shared Heritage
“On this day, millions of people…throughout the world will gather to commemorate the life of Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. From his days as a slave in Ireland to his work as missionary years later, St. Patrick demonstrated a courage, … Continue reading
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Tagged Commitment, Commnity, Country's Charracter, Courage, Devotion, Faith, Family, Fath, George W. Bush, Happy St. Patrick's Day, Hearts and Minds, Heritage, Ireland, Irish Descent, Native Land, Saint Patrck, Strengtth, Thought For the Day, Traditions and Religions
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First Principles: The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon the Quality of Your Thoughts
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius
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Tagged Dependent, First Principles, Happiness, Life, Marcus Aurelus, Quality, Thoughts
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Thought For the Day: Think Before You Speak. Is It True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind?
“THINK before you speak. Is it True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind?” – Alan Redpath
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Tagged Thought For the Day, Think, Necessary, True, Kind, Speak, Helpful, Inspiring, Alan Redpath
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First Principles: We Have Staked the Future of All Our Political Constitutions Upon the Capacity of Each of Ourselves To Govern Ourselves According To the Moral Principles of the Ten Commandments
“We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according … Continue reading
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