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Thought For the Day: It is Individuals and Not Government That Solves Problems
“Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.” – Margaret Mead Have you ever run into a situation where you found … Continue reading
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Tagged Government, Guidance, Individuals, Institutions, Margaret Mead, Motivation, Passion, Problems, Resolution
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Wealth of Nations – Of the Wages of Labour – Adam Smith
We have previously posted on this magnum opus written by Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations aka Wealth of Nations is as previously discussed a fundamental work into … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Smith, Labor, Productivity, Thought of the Day, Wages, Wealth of Nations
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In Remembrance of Patriot’s Day
I never thought I would find a day that I would agree with much that Howard Zinn had to say. Today I do just that. There is no flag large enough to cover up the shame of killing innocent … Continue reading
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Tagged al-Qeada, Blood of Innocents, Cowards, First Reponders, Heroes, Howard Zinn, Patriot, Patriot Day, Prayer, Proclmation, Remembrance, Renewal, Restoration, September 11, Terrorism, Twin Towers
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Thought For the Day: Prayer and Work Together Get Us Through Our Days
“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” – St Augustine Sage advice from a sage. Too often people choose to do either one or the other. Even more often we struggle hard as … Continue reading
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Tagged Days, Dependence, Prayer, Preparation, St Augustine, Thought For the Day, Work
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Selected Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., was a member of the New England Fireside Poets who lived from August 29, 1809 to October 7, 1894. He was a physician, polymath and author and as previously stated, a poet. His most famous … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Tact And Courtesy Keep Our Friendships Close
“Don’t flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become. Except in cases of necessity, which are rare, leave … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Essays and English Traits – Emerson
On Sept. 9, 1832, Ralph Waldo Emerson retired from ministry. But, he will never retire from the literary tradition and memory of Western Civilization. Among his many famous essays is that which is called Nature. In 1836, Emerson set out in the … Continue reading
Thought of the Day: Have The Courage To Continue
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston S. Churchill There is some question as to if Winston Churchill ever said this. If he didn’t, it’s quite like something he … Continue reading
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Tagged Brave, Courage, Failure, Fatal, Final, Success, Thought For the Day, Winston Churchill
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