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Thought For the Day: Rules For Happiness: Something To Do, Someone To Love, Something To Hope
“Rules for happiness: Something to do, someone to love, something to hope.” – Immanuel Kant
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First Principles: Act Worthy of Yourselves
“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 Act, Aid, America, Danger, Depend, Despair, Determine, Enemies, First Principles, Fortunes, Free, Happiness, Heaven and Earth, Important Question, Liberty, Millions, Numerous, Our Country, Powerful, Resolution, Unborn, Worthy, Yourselves
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Promises Meant To Keep
Finally got to watch the redo of The Lion King. I have to say that I don’t know if it’s the passing of time or what, but, watching this again was just wonderful. I really enjoyed the show very much. Promises … Continue reading
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Tagged African Plain, Birth, Blessing, Canyon Rim, Care, Fair, Falling Star, Happiness, Keep, Life, Love, Magic, Mean, Not In Vain, Parents, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promises, Reverence, Ritual, Sacred Heart, Share, Sunset, The Lion King, Youth
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First Principles: Neither the Wisest Constitution Nor the Wisest Laws Will Secure the Liberty and Happiness of A People Whose Manners Are Universally Corrupt
“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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Today and Always
Six months ago today, I met my love dressed in the guise of an elf with a high interest in photography, kindness in her heart, beauty in her soul, endowed with a laugh that woke the core of my soul … Continue reading
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Tagged All Days, All Things, Always, Amaze, Attention, Beats, Beautiful, Beauty, Beyond Words, Bless, Brand, Breath, Cherish, Day We Met, Depend, Devoted, Dreams, Elf, End of Days, Falling Star, Far, Girlfriend, Happiness, Happy, Happy Anniversary, Heart, Hope, In All Ways, Joy, Keeper, Kindness, Laugh, Life, Love, Love You, Love You Always, Magic, Memory, Met, Moments, Never Find, Never Giving Up, Nice, Once, Partner, Photograph, Pledge, Poem, Poetry, Priceless, Promises, Proud, Reason, Right Intention, Season, Six Months, Spark, Spice of Life, Thanks, This Day, True, Turn Around, Twice, Wish, Wishes Came True, Wonderful, You
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First Principles: All Sober Inquirers After Truth… Pagan and Christian, Have Declared That the Happiness of Man, As Well As His Dignity, Consists In Virtue
“We ought to consider what is the end of government before we determine which is the best form. Upon this point all speculative politicians will agree that the happiness of society is the end of government, as all divines and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient, Best Form, Christian, Consider, Dignity, Divine, End of Government, First Principles, Happiness, Individual, Inquirer, John Adams, Mankind, Modern, Moral Philosophers, Pagan, Society, Thoughts On Government, Truth, Virtue
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Sounds For Troubled Times
One thing I’ve had some time to do lately is to explore what tuneage tends to lift my spirits in these sunken times. Sounds For Troubled Times by Michael Doyle Susceptible to a classic boogie fever As though there be … Continue reading
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First Principles: Government Is Instituted For the Protection, Safety, Prosperity and Happiness of the People, Not One Man, Family Or Class of Men
“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, the people alone have an … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Happiness of Your Life Depends On the Quality of Your Thoughts
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius
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Tagged Depends, Entertain, Guard, Happiness, Life, Marcus Aurelius, Nature, Notions, Quality, Reasonable, Take Care, Thought For the Day, Thoughts, Virtue
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