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First Principles: Government Should Be Formed To Secure and Enlarge the Exercise of the Natural Rights of Its Members
“Government, in my humble opinion, should be formed to secure and to enlarge the exercise of the natural rights of its members; and every government, which has not this in view, as its principal object, is not a government of … Continue reading
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Tagged Enlarge, Exercise, First Principles, Form, Government, James Wilson, Legitimate, Members, Natural Rights, Opinion, Principal Object, Secure
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What Is Art?
I was sitting on a swing in a virtual world and thinking on how beautiful the build was that had been designed to evoke and memorialize my dead family members and close friends who had died before their time and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ars, Art, Axiology, Balance, Beauty, Build, Circumstance, Comfort, Concept, Craft, Define, Deny, Determination, Dread, Dream, Effort, Era, Escape, Evidence, Evoke, Expression, Eyes, Fail, Fear, Form, Formal Quality, Hang, Harmony, Heart, Hue, Imiate, Know, Meaning, Memorial, Mimesis, Mind, Organic, Origin, Originality, Philosophy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Providence, Rendition, Representation, Response, Rhythm, Show, Skill, Soul, Spill, Truth, Ugly, Unity, Value, Views, Virtual, Wall, Way, World
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First Principles: The Best Form of Government Is That Which Most Likely Prevents the Greatest Sum of Evil
“The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil.” – James Monroe
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Tagged Evil, First Principles, Form, Government, James Monroe, Prevent, Sum
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Sunrise Calling
This planet of ours exists in just the right pocket for the life giving waters to be present in all of its necessary forms. Odd how some don’t see the miracle in that… Sunrise Calling by Michael Romani Slippery as … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascent, Call, Day, Divinity, Dream, Drink, Drip, Drop, Earth, Fall, Form, Frozen, Heat, Ice Face, Life Giving, Melt, Miracle, Newbprm, Nighttime, Ocean's Daughter, Paradise, Photograph, Pocket, Poem, Poetry, Rearrange, Shape Shift, Slip, Steam, Stream, Structure, Sunrise, Tomorrow, Waters, World
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First Principles: Nothing Is of More Importance For Our Nation’s Well-Being Than To Form and Train Up Youth In Wisdom and Virtue
“… (N)othing is of more importance for the public weal, than to form and train up youth in wisdom and virtue…. I think also, general virtue is more probably to be expected and obtained from the education of youth, than … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Commonwealth, Cure, First Principles, Form, Important, Nothing, Prevent, Train, Virtue, Wisdom, Youth
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Thought For the Day: Much of What Forms Our Customs Is An Accident of Birth
“I see too plainly custom forms us all. Our thoughts, our morals, our most fixed belief, are consequences of our place of birth. “– Aaron Hill, dramatist and writer (10 Feb 1685-1750)
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Tagged Belief, Birth Place, Consequence, Custom, Form, Moral, Plain, See, Thought, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Government Is Made Safe Through the Virtue of the People
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks-no form of government can render us secure. To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any … Continue reading
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Tagged Chimerical Idea, Community, First Principles, Form, Happiness, Intelligence, James Madison, Liberty, Secure, Selection, The People, Theoretical Checks, Virtue, Wretched
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Thought For the Day: Patience Is Also A Form of Action
“Patience is also a form of action.” – Auguste Rodin, sculptor (12 Nov 1840-1917)
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Tagged Action, Auguste Rodin, Form, Patience, Thought For the Day
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A Gentle Heart At Christmas
The message of Christmas is one that is amply brought to mind by the life lived by the Nikolas who became a bishop and the touted as saint watched the stories of his saintly life turn into the legendary Santa … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel, Blind, Broken Heart, Candy Store, Christmas, Church, Dream, Eyes, Family, Forgive, Form, Give, God's Love, Hear, Heart, Jeus, Lights, Love, Lullaby, Magic, Mass, Mercy, Midnight Moon, Moments, Photorgraph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Priest, See, Shelter, Snow, Transform, Truth, Vain, Vanity, Warm
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Thought For the Day: True Honor Is Formed In Our Hearts Not In Other People’s Opinions
“Our own heart, and not other men’s opinions, form our true honor.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
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Tagged Form, Heart, Opinions, Others, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Self, Thought For the Day, True Honor
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