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First Principles: It Is In the Interest of Tyrants To Reduce the People to Ignorance and Vice. For They Cannot Live In Any Country Where Virtue and Knowledge Prevail

“It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.“ – Samuel Adams

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First Principles: The Advancement and Diffusion of Knowledge Is the Only Guardian of True Liberty

“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison

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First Principles: Freedom Can Exist Only in the Society of Knowledge. Without Learning, Men Are Incapable of Knowing Their Rights

“Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.” – Benjamin Rush

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A Memory of Losses

A Memory of Lossesby Michael DoyleEven a cursory read of the Hadith findsIt is enjoined to treat others kindTo never kill unless it is necessaryThe death of even one requires a necessityTo save even one is to save all of … Continue reading

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A Prayer For the Unbroken Passage

A Prayer For the Unbroken Passageby Michael DoyleDaily prayer helps along our communionIt keeps our path to God in its unionLaunched humbly into a daily conversationIt guides us toward our heavenly destinationJesus brought disciples to see his transfigurationThey had a … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Advancement and Diffusion of Knowledge Is the Only Guardian of True Liberty

“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison

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Somewhere In Between

Somewhere In Betweenby Michael DoyleThere in the review mirrorWere the lights of my errorNear the end of the driveFeeling more tired than aliveWas knowledge of my mistakeHitting the accelerator, not the brakeAs I did my best to make it homeAnd … Continue reading

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A Sultry Obsession

A Sultry Obsessionby Michael DoyleSince an early age, I have had a sultry obsessionWith a kind of magic that cannot be held in possessionCleaning up after others was maybe not so wonderfulBut it was doing my bit to keep our … Continue reading

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Harbor Minds

Harbor Mindsby Michael DoyleLike dolphins on an Aegean journeyBegan the seeds of ancient Greek philosophySome germinating into full-bloomed thoughtOthers leave more room, yet to be soughtOne notion after another brought sight to the blindOne motion after another for the good … Continue reading

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The Golden Ratio of Fibonacci

The Golden Ratio of Fibonacciby Michael DoyleThe Fibonacci numbers aren’t tragicIndeed, these are a thing of constant magicLeonardo of Pisa is a true figure of historyThat revealed these numbers in their mysteryWe ask ourselves questions to puzzle and learnAll these … Continue reading

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