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First Principles: The Public Cannot Be Too Curious Concerning the Characters of Public Men

Posted on April 13, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men.” – Samuel Adams (1775)

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A Life Lived Publicly

Posted on April 27, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

A Life Lived Publiclyby Michael DoyleWe walk through life brisklyThinking thoughts ironicallyAbout a life lived publiclyWhen it cannot be lived privatelyThere are eyes most everywhereAs the cameras blink and others stareIt only works if we live comfortablyWith the feeling we’re … Continue reading →

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First Principles: If the Public Are Bound To Yield Obedience To Laws To Which They Cannot Give Their Approbation, They Are Slaves To Those Who Make Such Laws and Enforce Them

Posted on March 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” – Candidus (1772)

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Thought For the Day: There Can Be No Public or Private Virtue Unless the Foundation of Action Is the Practice of Truth

Posted on December 11, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“There can be no public or private virtue unless the foundation of action is the practice of truth.” – George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906)

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First Principles: The Public Cannot Be Too Curious Concerning the Characters of Public Men

Posted on December 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men.” – Samuel Adams (1775)

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Thought For the Day: An Important Art of Politicians Is To Find New Names For Institutions Which Under Old Names Have Become Odious To the Public

Posted on June 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“An important art of politicians is to find new names for institutions which under old names have become odious to the public.” – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838)

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The Positive and Negative Of Social Learning From Television and Other Screens

Posted on April 1, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

The Positive and Negative Contributions of Social Learning From Television and Other Screens: The case is, more often than not, made that social learning from television and other screens is largely negative. To the degree that the negative case … Continue reading →

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First Principles: I Hold the Maxim No Less Applicable To Public Than To Private Affairs, That Honesty Is Always the Best Policy

Posted on October 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.” – George Washington

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First Principles: The Public Cannot Be Too Curious Concerning the Characters of Public Men

Posted on October 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men.” -Samuel Adams (1775)

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Thought For the Day: There Can Be No Public Or Private Virtue Unless the Foundation of Action Is the Practice of Truth

Posted on August 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“There can be no public or private virtue unless the foundation of action is the practice of truth.” – George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906)

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Tag Archives: Public

First Principles: The Public Cannot Be Too Curious Concerning the Characters of Public Men

First Principles: If the Public Are Bound To Yield Obedience To Laws To Which They Cannot Give Their Approbation, They Are Slaves To Those Who Make Such Laws and Enforce Them

Thought For the Day: There Can Be No Public or Private Virtue Unless the Foundation of Action Is the Practice of Truth

First Principles: The Public Cannot Be Too Curious Concerning the Characters of Public Men

Thought For the Day: An Important Art of Politicians Is To Find New Names For Institutions Which Under Old Names Have Become Odious To the Public

First Principles: I Hold the Maxim No Less Applicable To Public Than To Private Affairs, That Honesty Is Always the Best Policy

First Principles: The Public Cannot Be Too Curious Concerning the Characters of Public Men

Thought For the Day: There Can Be No Public Or Private Virtue Unless the Foundation of Action Is the Practice of Truth

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