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Thought For the Day: The First Duty of An Educator Is To Teach That Life Must Unfold Freely

“To stimulate life, leaving it free, however, to unfold itself, that is the first duty of the educator.” – Maria Montessori, educator (31 Aug 1870-1952)        

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On Breaking Free

1 Kings 19:1-21 On Breaking Free by Michael Romani Coming into the presence with thanksgiving Finding the Lord helps my everyday living Standing in the garden looking at morning dew And thinking on all that I must endure and do … Continue reading

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First Principles: Every Sensible Person Chooses Liberty

“No man in his senses can hesitate in choosing to be free, rather than a slave.” – Alexander Hamilton (1774)    

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First Principles: Die Or Be Free

“Nevertheless, to the persecution and tyranny of his cruel ministry we will not tamely submit — appealing to Heaven for the justice of our cause, we determine to die or be free.”  –  Joseph Warren, American account of the Battle … Continue reading

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First Principles: Persons of Intemperate Minds Cannot Be Free

“Society cannot exist, unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere; and the less of it there is within, the more there must be without. It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of … Continue reading

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First Principles: To Have Freedom, You Must Defend It

“The truth is, all might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.” – Samuel Adams, writing as Candidus in The Boston Gazette (October 14, 1771) Other writings by Samuel Adams may be read here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2092Continue reading

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