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Thought For the Day: One’s Virtue Is All That One Truly Has, Because It Is Not Imperiled By the Vicissitudes of Fortune

“One’s virtue is all that one truly has, because it is not imperiled by the vicissitudes of fortune.” – Boethius

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What’s Good For One’s Soul

What’s Good For One’s Soulby Michael DoyleAs time puts distance in sightA mind thinks on how to set it rightQuestioning how does one build a lifeWith sights on peace and not strifeEven the richest know it’s sacrilegeTo hold oneself as … Continue reading

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The Rise and Fall of Boethius

The Rise and Fall of Boethiusby Michael DoyleGraven images are made and meant to saveWhen Christianity met Plato’s caveOffering more than shadows on the wallA philosophical bend had come to callChrist was both the Father and the SonJoined with Wisdom … Continue reading

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