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Thought For the Day: There Cannot Be Too Much Liberty
“It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.” — Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)
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Tagged Abuse, Deprivation, History, Inailienable, Liberty, Oliver Cromwell
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Plutarch’s Lives
Reputedly on August 29, 30 B.C., Cleopatra took her life after hearing of Antony’s suicide. There is something in his story that begs for a morality play. Shakespeare did his noble best to provide just that. Plutarch’s life of Antony … Continue reading
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Tagged Antony, Cleopatra, Harvard Classics, Plutarch, Plutarch's Parllel Lives, Shakespeare
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Thought For the Day: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
“The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” – John Locke, philosopher (29 Aug 1632-1704) Actions speak louder than words is an old adage. It got that way as most old adages do – by holding a … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Antifa, Cajun Nay, Interpretation, John Locke, Mankind, Thought, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Faust – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Today is the celebration of the birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on August 28, 1749. There may be no better day fit for an examination of his classic work, Faust. Faust is an excellent tragic play in two parts. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Devil, Faust, German, Goethe, Harvard Classics, Literature, Philosophy, Play, Soul, Tragedy, Tragic
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Thought For the Day: Parents Should Not Make Life Too Easy On Children
“Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too zealously, to make it easy for them.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (28 Aug 1749-1832) Encouragement is one thing. We should help our … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
We have had a wee bit of a discussion on Scotland’s national poet prior to this. It might be good to cross reference this if the reader is just now coming into this discussion. For now, let’s move on to … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Poems and Songs, Poetry, Robert Burns, Scotland, Songs, Verse
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Thought For the Day: Only Put Off What You’re Willing To Have Not Done
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone” – Pablo Picasso I haven’t always been this way. And people wonder why. Always pushing to get things done. Having nearly died a few year … Continue reading
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Tagged Be, Create, Do, Forgive, Love, Now, Pablo Picasso, Second Chance, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Froissart’s Chronicles
Froissart’s Chronicles are a historical and fairly factually accurate account of the Hundred Years’ War that was written by court historian Jean Froissart. This chronology begins with the 1326 deposition of Edward II. The chronicle depict events up until 1400 … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Century, Battle of Cercy, Chivalry, Chronicle, Havard Classics, History, Hundred Years' War, Jean Froissart
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Thought for the Day: Enjoy the Moments of Every Day
“Honestly, I never really understood the glorification of Fridays & weekends. I don’t want to build a life and career, where I spent five days a week waiting for the weekend. No! I want to enjoy my life, and don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Akilnathan Logeswaran, Build, Create, Enthusiasm, False Glory, Life, Love, Make Every Day Matter, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Tides – Lord Kelvin
“Go, wondrous creature! mount where Science guides; Go measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old Time, and regulate the sun;…” – Alexander Pope, Essay On Man Who would have ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Pope, Essay on Man, Harvard Classics, Lord Kelvin, Math, Physics, Thermodynamics, Tides, Victorian Age
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