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Thought For the Day: Better Be Wise By the Misfortunes of Others Than By Your Own
“Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own” – Aesop
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First Principles: Little Minds Are Tamed and Subdued By Misfortune; But Great Minds Rise Above Them
“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” – Washington Irving
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First Principles: The Problem To Be Solved Is, Not What Form of Government Is Perfect, But Which of the Forms Is Least Imperfect
“It has been said that all Government is an evil. It would be more proper to say that the necessity of any Government is a misfortune. This necessity however exists; and the problem to be solved is, not what form … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Reflect Upon Your Present Blessings – Which Every Man Has Many – Not On Your Past Misfortunes of Which All Men Have Some
“Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens
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First Principles: The Problem To Be Solved Is, Not What Form of Government Is Perfect, Which of the Forms Is Least Imperfect
“It has been said that all Government is an evil. It would be more proper to say that the necessity of any Government is a misfortune. This necessity however exists; and the problem to be solved is, not what form … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Among Other Causes of Misfortune Which Your Not Being Armed Brings Upon You, It Makes You Despised
“Among other causes of misfortune which your not being armed brings upon you, it makes you despised.” – Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
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Making A Difference In Possible End Days Blues
Making A Difference In Possible End Days Bluesby Michael DoyleDetermined that I am going to make a differenceHolding my head up high but still in reverenceAs I am making way through 2020’s day to daySpending my soul’s debt down, giving … Continue reading
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