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First Principles: I Hope That We Shall Crush In Its Birth the Aristocracy of Our Monied Corporations Which Dare Already To Challenge Our Government To A Trial of Strength
“I hope that we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” – Thomas Jefferson
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Tagged Aristcracy, Birth, Challenge, Country, Crush, Dare, Defiance, First Principles, Government, Hope, Laws, Monied Corporations, Thomas Jefferson, Trial of Strength, We
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First Principles: The Burning of An Author’s Books, Imprisonment For Opinion’s Sake, Has Always Been the Tribute That An Ignorant Age Pays To the Genius of Its Time
“The burning of an author’s books, imprisonment for opinion’s sake, has always been the tribute that an ignorant age pays to the genius of its time.” – Joseph Allen (1749-1827)
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Tagged Author's Books, Burn, Dare, First Principles, Genius, Ignorant Age, Imprisonment, John Adams, Joseph Allen, Opinion's Sake, Pay, Read, Speak, Think, Time, Tribute, Wirte
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New Possibility
New Possibilityby Michael DoyleA new life learnedIn the lessons discernedTaking on all the new daysAs we learn to walk in new waysOur hearts filled with desireour minds set ablaze with firePutting our hopes in a basketInstead of simply lying in … Continue reading
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Tagged Abundance, Basket, Casket, Connect, Dare, Dedication, Delight, Desire, Destiny, Devotion, Direction, Discern, Dreams, Emotion, Fire, God, Honor, Journey, Learn, New Days, New Possibility, New Ways, Poetry and Poems, Second Sight, See, Seems, Strange
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Inspired By Conversation
Inspired By Conversationby Michael DoyleLife has its hitsThat come along the wayThe Devil has his duesWe all have to payIt’s a slow paradeThe passage of these yearsFilled with ups and downsIts smiles and its tearsBut of all the thingsThat have … Continue reading
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Tagged Along the Way, Beauty, Belong, Caught, Come and Gone, Connections, Conversation, Dare, Dawn, Destination, Devil, Dream, Dues, Exchange, Fascination, Favorite Song, Feel, Fire, Hits, Hope, Inside Joke, Inspire, Life, Lyrics, Note, Passage, Pay, Poetry and Poems, Rainbow Constellation, Real, Shimmer, Slow Parade, Smiles, Smoke, Soul Shine, Time, True, Ups and Downs, Wish, Words
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First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading
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Tagged Banished, Betray, Citizens, Create, Dare, Fall, First Principles, Flatter, Honest, Intelligence, Joseph Story, Profligate, Public Councils, Public Sipirit, Republics, Reward, The :People, Virtue, Wise
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Happy 246th Birthday United States Marine Corps
However you look at it, this nation of ours owes a huge debt of gratitude to all who serve or have served. This is especially true when it comes to that special sort of person who dares to take the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dare, Debt, God Bless You, Gratitude, Happy 246th Birthday, Honor, Semper Fi, Serve, Served, Thought For the Day, United States Marine Corps
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First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading →