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First Principles: While Men Inhabiting Different Parts of This Vast Continent Cannot Be Expected To Hold the Same Opinions, They Can Unite In A Common Objective and Sustain Common Principles
“While men inhabiting different parts of this vast continent cannot be expected to hold the same opinions, they can unite in a common objective and sustain common principles.” – Franklin Pierce
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Tagged Common Objective, Common Principles, Continent, Expectation, First Principles, Franklin Pierce, Mankind, Opinion, Sustain, United
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Thought For the Day: The Earth Is the Lord’s, and Everything In It, and All Who Live In It
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;” – Psalm 24:1
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Tagged All, Earth, Everything, Psalm 24:1, The Lord, The World, Thought For the Day
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On Alien Worlds
On Alien Worldsby Michael DoyleOn alien worlds, There are contagions in the light.It’s played by a different set of rulesThat must be kept pitch black as night.There is life thereSwimming in the light.It’s a difference that we fearThough we have … Continue reading
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Tagged Absence, Alien World, Common Cold, Compel, Contagion, Control, Desire, Difference, Evil, Existences, Fear, God's Presence, Life, Light, Night, Poetry and Poems, Rules, Soul, Virus
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First Principles: An Honorable Defeat Is Better Than A Dishonorable Victory
“An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” – Millard Fillmore
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Tagged Defeat, Dishonorable, First Pinrciples, Honor, Millard Fillmore, Victory
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Thought For the Day: Nature Does Not Hurry, Yet Everything Is Accomplished
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
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Tagged Accomplishment, Everything, Hurry, Lao Tzu, Nature, Thought For the Day
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From Darkness, Light
From Darkness, Lightby Michael DoyleWhatever the problems in life that vex and annoy,The sun shines so that the wide world can enjoy.It seems whatever good can be said of the night,Humanity needs its time to soak in the daylight.Sunshine is … Continue reading
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Tagged Darkness, Good, Light, Nature's Hug, Poetry and Poems, Problems, Sunshine
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Thought For the Day: To Acquire Knowledge, One Must Study; But To Acquire Wisdom, One Must Observe
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” – Marilyn vos Savant
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Tagged Acquire, Knowledge, Marilyn vos Savant, Observe, Study, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
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First Principles: In the Discharge of Duties My Guide Will Be the Constitution, Which I This Day Swear To Preserve Protect, and Defend
“In the discharge of duties my guide will be the Constitution, which I this day swear to preserve, protect, and defend.” – Zachary Taylor
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Tagged Constiuttion, Defend, Discharge, Duty, First Principles, Guide, Preserve, Protect, Zachary Taylor
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Rebuilding America
Rebuilding Americaby Michael DoyleOur defiant spirit makes America proud.We have more faith than we should be allowed.It wasn’t passing time that shaped us into being.Our visionaries forced us into always seeingThe shapes of things to come for our nationWere led … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Civilization, Economy, Exploration, Faith, History, Industry, Nation, Persistence, Poetry and Poems, Politics, Rebuild, Shape, Spirit, The United States of America, Travel, Vision, Wilderness
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First Principles: The Gratitude Should Be Commensurate With the Boundless Blessings Which We Enjoy
The gratitude… should be commensurate with the boundless blessings which we enjoy.” -James K. Polk
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Tagged Blessings, Boundless, Commensurate, Enjoy, First Principles, Gratitude, James K. Polk
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