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On Your First Birthday Together
Tiggy T and I just celebrated her first birthday with us as a couple. This lady is more precious to me than my words can hope to say. I told her as a last birthday present to her that … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel, Belong, Best Part of Me, Better, Birthday, Confess, Dream, Emotion, Eyes, Family, Fantasy, Forget, Happiness, Happy Birthday, Harmony, Kiss, Lady, Laugh, Lies, Love Song, Loving, Measure, Melody, Memory, Messenger, Met, Moments, Note, Ocean, Photograph, Pleasure, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Real, Secrets, Smile, Talking, Tiggy T, Together, Touch, Trace, Tradition, Unconditional Love, Words
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Her Legacy
Last Sunday was a day of recognition and honor for women on an international level. When you think about it and all that women have done for us in all of their roles, shouldn’t every day be one? Her Legacy … Continue reading
First Principles: The Happiness and Dignity of Mankind Consists In Virtue
“[T]he happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue.” – John Adams (1776)
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Tagged Dignity, First Principles, Happiness, John Adams, Mankind, Virtue
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First Principles: Neither the Wisest Constitution Or Laws Can Protect A Corrupted People
“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.” – Samuel Adams (1749)
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Tagged Constitution, Corruption, First Principles, Happiness, Laws, Liberty, manners, Samuel Adams, Security, The People, Wisdom
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Thought For the Day: Happiness Is A Healthy Choice
“I have chosen to be happy because it’s good for my health.” – Voltaire
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Tagged Choice, Good, Happiness, Healthy, Thought For the Day, Voltaire
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First Principles: There Is An Indissoluble Union Between Virtue and Happiness
“There exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Advantage, Correspondences, Duty, Economy, Felicity, First Principles, George Washington, Happiness, Honest Policy, Nature, Prosperity, Rewards, Virtue
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First Principles: There Is A Direct Correlation Between Doing Good and Receiving Good
“[T]here exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Advantage, Duty, Economy, Felicity, First Principles, George Washington, Happiness, Honest, Maxim, Nature, Policy, Prosperity, Public, Reward, Union, Virtue
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First Principles: The Republic Depends On Lovers of Liberty
“Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and earth will aid the resolution. On you depend the fortunes of … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Country, Danger, Enemies, First Principles, Friends, Happiness, Joseph Warren, Liberty, Patriots
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Retrospective
Lately, it seems I’ve been quietly introspective Caught up in a nostalgic, retrospective Thinking back on times that have long since past All those things that didn’t last Long drives out into the desert to see what we might Long … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, California, Daily Prompt, Desert, Happiness, Lifetime, Long Drives, Mirage, Mountains, Nostalgic, Retrospective, Thinking, Wordpress
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First Principles: The Bible Teaches Us How To Best Regulate Our Lives
“The Bible is the best of all books, for it is the word of God and teaches us the way to be happy in this world and in the next. Continue therefore to read it and to regulate your life … Continue reading
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Tagged Chief Justice, First Principles, Happiness, John Jay, Life Principles, Percepts, Supreme Court, The Bible, Word of God
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