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First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit and Intelligence of Their Citizens
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading
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Tagged Betray, Create, Fall, First Principles, Flatter, Honest, Intelligence, Joseph Story, Profligate, Public Spirit, Republics, Reward, The People, Virtue, Wise
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First Principles: Government Is Made Safe Through the Virtue of the People
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks-no form of government can render us secure. To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any … Continue reading
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Tagged Chimerical Idea, Community, First Principles, Form, Happiness, Intelligence, James Madison, Liberty, Secure, Selection, The People, Theoretical Checks, Virtue, Wretched
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Thought For the Day: Family Is the Main Source of Education For Children
“The group consisting of mother, father and child is the main educational agency of mankind.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)
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Tagged Character, Child, Critically, Education, Family, Father, Goal, Group, Humanity, Intelligence, Martin Luther King Jr, Mother, Think, Thought For the Day
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Ravens of the Tower
Based on the ravens found at the Tower of London: https://flic.kr/p/rb54mF Ravens of the Tower by Michael Romani To most, a raven is a raven is a raven A bird of some mystery and a little craven But simply a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird, British, Contradiction, Corvid, Croak, Final Hour, Intelligence, Monarchy, Photograph, Poem, Poetic Word, Poetry, Raven, Social Hierarchy, Symbols, Tower of London
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Thought For the Day: Knowledge of This World Begins In Its Details
“Whosoever wishes to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details. Knowledge is not intelligence. In searching for the truth be ready for the unexpected. Change alone is unchanging. The same road goes both up and … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginning, Change, Circle, Details, Heraclitus, Intelligence, Knowledge, Natural History, Road, Thought For the Day, Truth, Unchangin, Unexpected, World
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Alien Revelation
Until we are dead, to believe or not believe is a matter of faith. My own examination through my life points toward great evidence for God and Christianity. Other equally intelligent people have reached other conclusions. Life is funny that … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien, Apple, Atheist, Copernican, Equation, Forbidden, Free Will, God Breathed, God's Image, Goldilocks Zone, Heaven, Humanity, Initiation, Intelligence, Intrinsic, Myth, Oxford, Parable, Perspective, Photograph, Poems, Poetry, Probability, Revelation, Science, Singularity, Special, Spectra, Stars, String, Truth, Universe, Variables
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Thought For the Day: The Wise Leader Follows Sound Advice
“A prince who is not wise himself will never take good advice.” – Niccolo Machiavelli, political philosopher and author (3 May 1469-1527)
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Tagged Counselors, Good Advice, Intelligence, Leader, Leadership, Niccolo Machiavelli, Politics, Prince, Thought For the Day, Wise
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Thought of the Day: To Thrive Be Responsive To Change
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin, naturalist and author (12 Feb 1809-1882)
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Tagged Change, Charles Darwin, Intelligence, Responsive, Species, Strongest, Survive, Thought of the Day
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Thought of the Day: Estimating An Intelligent Ruler
“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” – Niccolo Machiavelli, political philosopher and author (3 May 1469-1527) The full text of The Prince can be found at: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1232 … Continue reading
