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Thought For the Day: The First Duty of A Man Is To Think For Himself
“The first duty of a man is to think for himself.” – Jose Marti, Hombre del Campo — This is only a partial quote. The full quote is “The first duty of a man is to think for himself. For … Continue reading
First Principles: Strive To Be the Greatest Man In Your Country, and You May Be Disappointed. Strive To Be the Best and You May Succeed
“Strive to be the greatest man in your country, and you may be disappointed. Strive to be the best and you may succeed: he may well win the race that runs by himself.” – Benjamin Franklin (1747)
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Thought For the Day: Man Is Most Nearly Himself When He Achieves the Seriousness of A Child At Play
“Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.” – Heraclitus, philosopher (500 BCE)
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The Greater the Miracles
The Greater the Miraclesby Michael DoyleReligion it seems is love’s emotionPersonified and adhered to with devotionFor a person who lives life without reasonHas committed the most personal of treasonsIn the Grand Inquisitor we find rarified poetryIn which passions are taken … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Whoever Exalts Him Or Herself Will Be Humbled and Whoever Humbles Themselves Will Be Exalted
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” – Jesus as quoted in the Book of Matthew 24:12
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First Principles: A Man Who Has Nothing For Which He Is Willing To Fight, Nothing Which Is More Important Than His Own Personal Safety, Is A Miserable Creature and Has No Chance of Being Free Unless Made and Kept So By the Exertions of Better Men
“War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is … Continue reading
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