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Category Archives: Thought For the Day
Thought For the Day: Christianity Brings Political and Spiritual Freedom
“Tom Paine generally took a critical stance when dealing with religion and the church, but in 1775, in an essay entitled, “Thoughts on Defensive War” he wrote as follows: “In the barbarous ages of the world, men in general had … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence declared this on behalf of the rebellious thirteen American colonies from the Kingdom of Great Britain as thirteen sovereign states that joined together as the United States of America. Most of us celebrate this on July 4, 1776. … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Free Speech Is the Greatest Freedom
“I have always been among those who believed that the greatest freedom of speech was the greatest safety, because if a man is a fool, the best thing to do is to encourage him to advertise the fact by speaking.” … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Haskell’s Account of the Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg stretched from July 1st through 3rd, 1863. It was one of the most horrendous battles that was ever fought in the Western hemisphere and it occurred between two sides of Americans – the North versus the … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle, Civil War, Confederacy, Franklin Haskell, Gettysburg, Harvard Classics, History, Union
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Thought For the Day: The Right to Property Is A Positive In the World
“Property is the fruit of labor-property is desirable – it is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not who … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Diligence, Encouragement, Example, Good, Labor, Opportunity, Outcome, Positive, Property, Self Responsibility, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is also known as Parallel Lives or Plutarch’s Lives. This book is believe to have been written in the beginning of the Second Century A.D. It consists of a series of 23 pairs … Continue reading
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Thought for the Day: Good Governance Requires Vigilance
“Abuse of power isn’t limited to bad guys in other nations. It happens in our own country if we’re not vigilant.” — Clint Eastwood
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Tagged Abuse of Power, Clint Eastwood, Eternal, Good, Governance, Thought For the Day, Vigilance
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Happy Canada Day!!
To all of our neighbors in Canada,
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Ode To Winter – Thomas Campbell
Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet who lived from July 27, 1777 through June 15, 1844. He is mainly remembered for his sentimental poetry, particularly as this centers on human doings and beings. He founded or co-founded the Clarence Club … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: On Liberty – John S. Mill
It seems appropriate that as the Fourth of July approaches in the United States that we examine On Liberty. This is one of the guiding lights of my nation and useful in understanding our noble experiment. All of our glories and … Continue reading
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