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Of All Things Valued
Of All Things Valuedby Michael DoyleLike pieces arranged on the chessboardThe Man from La Mancha bears his swordPrince or pawnbroker, there is trade for madnessBut only the type that perpetually leads to sadnessThe battle with evil and giants cannot compareWith … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Last Stage But One of Every Civilization, Is Characterized By the Forced Political Unification of Its Constituent Parts, Into A Single Greater Whole
“The last stage but one of every civilisation, is characterised by the forced political unification of its constituent parts, into a single greater whole.” – Arnold J. Toynbee (1889-1975)
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Thought of the Day: It Used To Be the Boast of Free Men That, So Long As They Kept Within the Bounds of the Known Law, There Was No Need To Ask Anybody’s Permission Or To Obey Anybody’s Orders
“It used to be the boast of free men that, so long as they kept within the bounds of the known law, there was no need to ask anybody’s permission or to obey anybody’s orders. It is doubtful whether any … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Most Valuable Possession You Can Own is An Open Heart. The Most Powerful Weapon You Can Be Is An Instrument of Peace
“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.” – Carlos Santana, musician (b. 20 Jul 1947)
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First Principles: The People Are Not To Be Disarmed of Their Weapons. They Are Left In Full Possession of Them.
“The people are not to be disarmed of their weapons. They are left in full possession of them.” – Zacharia Johnson (1788)
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With Just One Word
With Just One Wordby Michael DoyleWith just one wordYou bring me throughThe darkness around meNo matter how strong it surrounds meThere’s nothing left to proveWith the mountains that you moveIn your inevitabilityI see my every possibilityWith just one touchI touch … Continue reading
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Christmas Time Again
Christmas Time Againby Michael DoyleYou kiss the dog and pet the wifePlaying out scenes from its a wonderful lifeYou hang the lights and blame the seasonHolding out the mistletoe as if the reason For one more chance to seductively kissThe … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: There Are Only Two Kinds of People: Those Who Say To God, ‘Thy Will Be Done,’ and Those To Whom God Says, ‘All Right, Then, Have It Your Way’
“There are only two kinds of people: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, ‘All right, then, have it your way.’” – C. S. Lewis (1898-1963)
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Thought For the Day: Many People Take No Care of Their Money Till They Come Nearly To the End of It, and Others Do Just the Same With Their Time
“Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (28 Aug 1749-1832)
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