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Thought For the Day: Closed Minds and Books Are Simply Blocks of Wood
“A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood.” – Chinese Proverb
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First Principles: A Virtuous People Cannot Be Subdued
“While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.” – Samuel Adams (1779)
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Tagged External, First Principles, Internal, Liberty, Loss, Samuel Adams, Subdued, The People, Virtuous
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Comfort In His Love
Philippians 2:5-11 Comfort In His Love by Michael Romani In all of life’s storms, you bring peace From all of life’s troubles you bring release More beautiful than diamonds, you shine As I, with each of us, walk your fine … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Aspiration, Christ, Comfort, Conform, Conversation, God's Will, Holy, Humility, Hype, Imitation, King, Love, Peace, Personality, Philippians, Photograph, Poem, Service, Shine, Storm, Stripes, Transformation, Trouble, Walk
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First Principles: The Republic Depends On Lovers of Liberty
“Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and earth will aid the resolution. On you depend the fortunes of … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Country, Danger, Enemies, First Principles, Friends, Happiness, Joseph Warren, Liberty, Patriots
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Thought For the Day: Guard Well Your Treasure of Kindness
“Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.” – George Sand [pen name of Amantine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin], novelist (1 Jul 1804-1876)
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Daily Prompt – Sit
Taking a ride on my life’s busy train Tracks rolling through my brain Taking this moment to read and sit Wondering at the miss and the hit Wondering where and why this is leading Lost inside all my want and … Continue reading
Maddening Ambiguity
In the world of language and things said, context is everything. Isolated bits are more often confusing than factual. Maddening Ambiguity by Michael Romani It doesn’t take a lot of ingenuity To see that language has a lot of ambiguity … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, Ambiguity, Context, Human, Lanaguage, Maddening, Photograph, Plain Meaning, Poem, Poetry, Slieght of Hand
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Daily Prompt – Angel
Somewhere in the eternal an angel silently shrieks There in the infinite loss of which we seldom speak The horror of it all is probably worse than thought When we’ve forgotten what really should be sought I’ll hold you close … Continue reading
First Principles: Universal Ignorance and Lack of Virtue Will Sink This Nation Faster Than Any Foreign Invader
“No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and virtue is preserved. On the contrary, when people are universally ignorant, and debauched in their manners, they will sink under their own … Continue reading
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Tagged Conquest, Education, First Principles, Ignorance, Impure, James Warren, Liberty, Samuel Adams, Self Destruction, Surrender, Virtue
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