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First Principles: Knowledge Is, In Every Country, the Surest Basis of Public Happiness

Posted on July 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Knowledge is, in every country, the surest basis of public happiness.” – George Washington (1790)

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First Principles: Knowledge Is, In Every Country, The Surest Basis of Public Happiness

Posted on May 26, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Knowledge is, in every country, the surest basis of public happiness.” – George Washington, First Annual Message, 1790

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The Wonderous California Coast

Posted on May 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Wonderous California Coastby Michael DoyleWe are escorted by dolphin laughterComing from guardians who are afterThe company that they find in playAlong the bow of our boat, much like yesterdayWhen mighty Calypso sailed the coastal deepsAlong the coral reefs to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If You Have Knowledge, Let Others Light Their Candles In It

Posted on May 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” -Margaret Fuller, author (23 May 1810-1850)

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First Principles: If Virtue and Knowledge Are Diffused Among the People, They Will Never Be Enslaved

Posted on May 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“If Virtue & Knowledge are diffused among the People, they will never be enslav’d. This will be their great Security.” – Samuel Adams (1779)

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First Principles: All the Children Are Trained Up To This Kind of Knowledge: They Are Accustomed From Their Earliest Years To Read the Holy Scriptures

Posted on May 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Among the customs which are universal among the people, in all parts of the state, one that seems worthy of remark, is, the attention that is paid to the education of children. The aim of the parent, is not so … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Knowledge Talks, Wisdom Listens

Posted on January 19, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Knowledge Talks, Wisdom Listens.” – Jimi Hendrix

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Thought For the Day: Ten Million Ignorances Do Not Constitute One Knowledge

Posted on November 1, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Ten million ignorances do not constitute one knowledge.” – Clemens von Metternich (1773-1859)

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Eudaimonia

Posted on October 8, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Eudaimoniaby Michael DoyleAs a matter of virtue and philosophical inquiryAristotle unveiled many a treasured mysterySetting eudaimonia as the telos of human lifeTranslated toward peace and against strifeInvestigations into the dream of pure reasonTurning the colors of each passing seasonThe functionality … Continue reading →

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First Principles: No People Will Tamely Surrender Their Liberties, Nor Can Any Be Easily Subdued, When Knowledge is Diffused and Virtue Is Preserved

Posted on July 31, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own … Continue reading →

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