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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

Posted on July 26, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“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)

Posted in First Principles | 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 | Leave a comment

New Possibility

Posted on July 20, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

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 →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | 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 | Leave a comment

Inspired By Conversation

Posted on June 25, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

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 →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | 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 | Leave a comment

First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens

Posted on April 13, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“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 →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Banished, Betray, Citizens, Commentaries on the Constitution, Created, Dare, Fail, First Principles, Flatter, Honest, Inteliigence, Joseph Story, Profligate, Public Council, Public Spirit, Republics, Rewarded, The People, Virtue, Wise | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Nothing Splendid Has Ever Been Achieved Except By Those Who Dared Believe That Something Inside Them Was Superior To Circumstance

Posted on March 5, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” – Bruce Barton Even the Russian people know, this is sheer lunacy that tyrant Putin has invaded Ukraine. #IStandWithUkraine

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Achieved, Believe, Bruce Barton, Circumstance, Dare, Except, Nothing Splendid, Something Inside, Superior, Those, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Denunciation (of Joseph Brodsky)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Denunciation (Of Joseph Brodsky)by Michael DoyleNo longer the young poet, but grown olderHe remained the lyric voice of his generationA social parasite who lived ever bolderAs an involuntary exile held in venerationTold he was pornographic and destroyed by an anxietyNot … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens

Posted on December 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Posted in First Principles | 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 | Leave a comment

Happy 246th Birthday United States Marine Corps

Posted on November 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

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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Reflections on Dorian Gray V: Immortality Revealed

Posted on October 21, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Reflections on Dorian Gray V: Immortality Revealedby Michael DoyleArt imitates life as life imitates artMasquerading in the wantonness of the heartIt’s a fearful discovery of the monster withinThat while we don’t understand, causes us to sinActing in the the brazen … Continue reading →

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For Fear That We Will Fall

Posted on September 25, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

For Fear That We Will Fallby Michael DoyleListen to the world as you doBut in the end to yourself be trueNeither a borrower or lender beBecause debt destroys harmonyWords of wisdom to follow farAs true as truth is the northern … Continue reading →

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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

New Possibility

Inspired By Conversation

First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens

Thought For the Day: Nothing Splendid Has Ever Been Achieved Except By Those Who Dared Believe That Something Inside Them Was Superior To Circumstance

First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens

Happy 246th Birthday United States Marine Corps

Reflections on Dorian Gray V: Immortality Revealed

For Fear That We Will Fall

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