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First Principles: Mankind Is Equal Before God and Law but Not In Talents, Abilities and Application of These
“When we say, that all men are equal; we mean not to apply this equality to their virtues, their talents, their dispositions, or their acquirements.” – James Wilson, Man as a Member of Society, 1791
Mirror, Mirror…
Some people amuse. Others are a muse… by birth. The lady asked me for a poem to match her beautiful photograph. This was the best, I could do. https://flic.kr/p/28h9g1v Mirror, Mirror… by Michael Romani There she was sitting beside the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Better Man, Capricorn, Emotion, Journey, Muse, Ocean, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, Side By Side, Soul, Understanding, Virgo
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Living Your Best Today
Based on large part on Isaiah 50:4-7: Living Your Best Today by Michael Romani We find ourselves in our prayers Feeling like we’re walking stairs Labored in our efforts to remain and be Everything in all of our possibilities Hoping for … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Forgivee, Garden, Grace, Isaiah, Life, Living, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Posibility, Prayer, Presence
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First Principles: Resistance To Malevolence Is A Right and Duty
“Has force, exerted for the purposes of malevolence, a right to command? Can it impose an obligation to obey? No. Resistance to such force is a right, and, if resistance can prove effectual, it is a duty also.” – James … Continue reading
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Tagged Command, Duty, Effectual, First Principles, Force, James Wilson, Lectures On Law, Malevolence, Obey, Resistance, Right
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Thought For the Day: To Get Started, First Break Goals Down To Manageable Tasks
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain
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Tagged Complex, Getting Ahead, Managable, Mark Twain, Overwhelming, Secret, Simplify, Start, Thought For the Day
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Full Gospel Tilt
Dedicated to the life of Clarence Fountain. Well done good and faithful servant and now the gates of heaven have opened wide for your arrival home. Full Gospel Tilt by Michael Romani A master of early hard gospel innovation The … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Boys of Alabama, Center Stage, Clarence Fountain, Falsetto, God, Gospel, Growl, Jesus, Journey, Jubilee, Legacy, Living Rule, Old School, Pentecostal, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Posterity, Raspy, Singer, Southern
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First Principles: There Is No Greater Duty Than One’s God, Country and Family
“Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.” – George Washington, 1783
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Tagged Duty, First Principles, George Washington, Honor, Privilege, Service
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Thought For the Day: Excellence Demands Competition
“Excellence demands competition. Without a race there can be no champion, no records broken, no excellence — in education or in any other walk of life.” – Ronald Reagan
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Tagged Champion, Competition, Demand, Education, Excellence, Race, Records, Ronald Reagan, Thought For the Day, Walk of Life
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The Return of Prince Paris
Second in the new series on the fall of Troy: https://flic.kr/p/rBqriP The Return of Prince Paris by Michael Romani Paris asks for the gates of Troy To be part of the games that he enjoys Staking his life that he … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood, City Streets, Crown, Disguise, Games, Gates, Gods, Hector, Paris, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prince, Troy, War, Wrestling
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First Principles: Stay Strong Even In Distress
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brave, Conduct, Conscience, Death, Distress, Firmness, First Principles, Little Minds, Love, Principles, Reflection, Shrink, Smile, Stout Heart, Strength, Thomas Paine, Troubles
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