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Lessons From A Ring of Power
Talking Tolkien can teach one a lot and not just about alliteration… Lessons From A Ring of Power by Michael Romani It seemed wise like a wizard might say That one doesn’t just walk into Mordor Then again it might … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, Best Things, Certain, Company of Friends, Extraordinary, Life, Lost, Love, Mankind, Moment, Mordor, Ordinary, Pay Forward, Peace, Peace of Mind, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Prayer, Probability, Riches, Ring, Task, Test, Tolkien, Wizard, Work
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Daily Prompt – Lies
When all is said and all is done All of our battles fought and won I hope as I pray that we’ll have tomorrow Filled with more happiness than sorrow Finding myself believing in the unbelievable Sometimes more than I … Continue reading
First Principles: The Corruption of A People Make It Ripe For Destruction
“Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction. A good form of government may hold the rotten materials together for some time, but beyond a certain pitch, even the … Continue reading
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Tagged Certain, Constitution, Corruption, Destruction, First Principles, Government, Ineffectual, John Witherspoon, Profiligacy, Slavery, The People
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First Principles: A Law Must Have Universal Operation On All Members of A Community To Preserve Liberty
“Where there is no law, there is no liberty; and nothing deserves the name of law but that which is certain and universal in its operation upon all the members of the community.” – Benjamin Rush (1788) … Continue reading
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First Principles: Where There Is No Law, There Is No Liberty
“[W]here there is no law, there is no liberty; and nothing deserves the name of law but that which is certain and universal in its operation upon all the members of the community.” – Benjamin Rush, 1788 … Continue reading
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