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First Principles: Do Not Be Defeated By False Politeness, Effected Delicacy Or Feigned Decency
“Be not intimidated … nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice.” -John Adams … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Intimidation, John Adams, Liberties, Loss, Pretense, Vigilance
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Fact
It’s a natural born fact That it’s more than an act Manufactured news isn’t new Yet, it misleads me and you Propaganda is misery’s tool Destined to create a land of fools When alleged facts make no sense It’s up … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, Built, Daily Prompt, Dealt, Fact, Land of Fools, Manufactured News, Mislead, Pretense, Propaganda, Sense, Society, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Neighbor
Rumors have it that to have good neighbors, depends on good fences I believe these rumors to be at the very best really bad pretenses To the best of my recollection of the life I’ve lived in experience Is that … Continue reading
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Tagged Admit, Daily Prompt, Defenses, Experience, Fences, Friend, Love, Neighbor, Preference, Pretense, Separation, Wordpress
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