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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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Thought For the Day: This Is No Dress Rehearsal – Enjoy Life!
“Enjoy Life. This is not a dress rehearsal.” –– Author Unknown I am so stealing that “little wags of wisdom” in some form for part of a future poem….
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Tagged Dress Rehearsal, Enjoy, Happiness, Journey, Life, Main Event, Thought For the Day, Wags, Wisdom
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Genie
In learning to expect the unexpected With all of its nuances as life is inflected There it is waiting to be quietly reflected With all of its magic mysteriously injected I see the genie has somehow been let out To … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Doubt, Expect, Genie, Happiness, Inflection, Injected, Joy, Materiality, Nuances, Peace, Reflected, Unexpected, Wishing Well, Wordpress
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