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First Principles: Without Free Thought There Cannot Be Free Speech, Public Liberty Or Wisdom
“Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.” – Benjamin Franklin (1722)
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, First Principles, Free Government, Free Speech, Free Thought, Freedom, Pillar, Public Liberty, Tyranny, Wisdom
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Thought For the Day: To Understand Is Not To Condone
“Understanding a person does not mean condoning; it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him.” – Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst and author (23 Mar 1900-1980)
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Tagged Accept, Accusation, Condone, Discernment, Erich Fromm, Judgment, Others, Thought For the Day, Understanding
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Talisman
As near as I can remember and is recollected There are visions that are too often connected When expecting the somewhat unexpected There is often a talisman of sorts to be expected With expanded horizons we find a cosmic dream … Continue reading
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Tagged Connection, Daily Prompt, Dream Catcher, Dreams, Illusion, Memories, Paradigm, Reality, Subconcious, Talisman, Visions, Wordpress
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First Principles: Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
“There is a just God who presides over the destines of nations … who will raise up friends to fight our battle for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chains, Courage, Death, Destiny, First Principles, God, Just, Liberty, Nation, Patrick Henry, Slavery, Vigilant
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Thought For the Day: Write Faster To Know the End of the Story
“One day I was speeding along at the typewriter, and my daughter — who was a child at the time — asked me, “Daddy, why are you writing so fast?” And I replied, “Because I want to see how the … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood, Imagination, Lous L'Amour, Rapid, Story, Thought For the Day, Unfold, Writing
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Faith Is Contagious
https://flic.kr/p/rUSCPN Faith Is Contagious by Michael Romani Faith is and should be contagious As it is shared in each story Faith is and should be contagious As it is shown in each glory Faith revolves around the door Spoken words … Continue reading
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Tagged Causes, Cross, Faith Is Contagious, Glory, Learn, Lessons, Loss, Pauses, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Revolves, Salvation, Spoken Word, Story
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Invisible
Out there on that shameful toxic corner So many stand around being mourners Always out to seek their wanted for own Or having lost it, they turn their hearts to stone The things that make us feel good maybe invincible … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversity, Agape, Contrary, Corner, Daily Prompt, Deserve, Endless Mile, Eros, Inivsible, Invincible, Love, Mourners, Necessary, Poor, Rich, Self, Serve, Smile, Stone, Toxic, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: The Older We Are, the Clearer We Should See
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.” – Jean Paul Richter, writer (21 Mar 1763-1825)
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Tagged Clarity, Hourglass, Jean Paul Richter, Life, Sand, Thought For the Day, Time
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First Principles: Make Our Wish To Be Useful In Serving Our Nation
“I am not influenced by the expectation of promotion or pecuniary reward. I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary for the public good, become honorable by being necessary.” – Nathan Hale (1776)
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Tagged Expectation, First Principles, Honor, Influence, Nathan Hale, Pecuniary Reward, Promotion, Public Good, Service, Useful
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Lessons In Elijah
Lesss Lessons In Elijah by Michael Romani This world is filled with sin And shattered, broken dreams Tragedy strikes us again and again Tested by the pain; gathering in our screams God called Elijah to his hour An ordinary man … Continue reading
