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Love and Heartbreak (From the Lens of Gen Z)
Love and Heartbreak (From the Lens of Gen Z)by Michael DoyleIt’s not worth a second glanceThis pathos of modern romanceGen Z is alright to join the danceBut a steady love has blown its chanceRoll the bones and place the betNine … Continue reading
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Tagged Artifice, Bet, Bliss, Care, Chance, Codependence, Complicate, Dance, Dependent, Dysfunctional, Gen Z, Hate, History, Independence, Lense, Love, Love and Heartbreak, Modern Romance, Optimism, Pathos, Plato, Plot Theme, Poetry and Poems, Regret, Risky Business, Roll the Bones, Rolling Home, Rush-A-Day World, Sacrifice, Scare, Second Glance, Soulmates, Steady Love, Step, Symposium, Waste, Weep, Worth
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First Principles: Justice In the Life and Conduct of the State Is Possible Only As First It Resides In the Souls of the Citizens
“Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the souls of the citizens.” – Plato
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Tagged Citizen, Conduct, First Principles, Justice, Life, Plato, Possible, Soul, State
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Thought For the Day: If You Do Not Take An Interest In the Affairs of Your Government, Then You Are Doomed To Live Under the Rule of Fools
“If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” – Plato, there are several alternative translations of this passage taken from Republic, Book 1, 347c … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st Century, Abstention, Accounability, Affairs, Affect Change, Altruistic Intentions, Apathy, Approach, Benefit, Betterment of Society, Decisions, Democracy, Discussion, Doom, Education, Engagement, General Will, Government, History, Impact, Influence, Interest, Jean-Jacqu Rosseau, Knowledge, Modern Politics, Morass, Negative Consequences, News, Participation, Plato, Political Disengagement, Political Dynamics, Political Process, Politics, Practical Leadership Qualities, Republic, Rule of Fools, Shape, Social Arena, Thought For the Day, Valid Concerns, Voices, Well-Being, Wisdom
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First Principles: Music Gives A Soul To the Universe, Wings To the Mind, Flight To the Imagination and Life To Everything
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” – Plato
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Tagged Everything, First Principles, Flight, Imagination, Life, Mind, Music, Plato, Soul, Universe, Wings
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First Principles: If You Do Not Take An Interest In the Affairs of Your Government, Then You Are Doomed To Live Under the Rule of Fools
“If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” – Plato
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Tagged Affairs, Doom, First Principles, Government, Interest, Plato, Rule of Fools
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First Principles: We Can Easily Forgive A Child Who Is Afraid of the Dark; the Real Tragedy Is When Men Are Afraid of the Light
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato
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Tagged Afraid, Child, Dark, Easy, First Principles, Forgive, Light, Men, Plato
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Just For Show
Just For Showby Michael DoyleCan you see meWhen I be me?Can you think and feel?How do I know what’s real?Can you see me?Can your love free me?I need to knowIf it’s more than just for showHere on this pageI’m free … Continue reading
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Tagged <e, Cage, Cave, Child's Play, Compel, Dabble, Death's Cage, Demise, Does, Feeling, Flame, Foolishness, Free, Funny, Know, Love, Moth, Name, Page, Peace, Pity, Plato, Poetry and Poems, Rage, Real, Release, Save, Search, See, Show, Stage, Surrender, Think and Feel, Trace, True, Unreachable, Unteachable, Want, Was, Wise
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Cicero Speaks On Becoming Older
Cicero Speaks On Becoming Olderby Michael DoyleLife passes through many a stageUntil calumniating in old ageIt’s a folly to hold this in despiseWe’d be better off to open our eyesCicero offers us his philosopher’s lookIn his writing of many a … Continue reading
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A Republic To Be Kept
A Republic To Be Keptby Michael DoyleStart then as it were with a nameWhat we will call out as informationThen like chess parts to the gameWe provide definition in affirmationWhat does this take in its inflectionTo voice what it is … Continue reading
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