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First Principles: The Virtues of Men Are of More Consequence To Society Than Their Abilities; and For This Reason, The Hearts Should Be Cultivated With More Assiduity Than the Head
“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” —Noah Webster (1788)
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Tagged Ability, Assiduity, Consequence, Cultivation, First Principles, Head, Heart, Mankind, Noah Webster, Reason, Society, Virtue
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First Principles: Government Is Not Reason; It Is Not Eloquent; It Is Force. Like Fire, It Is A Dangerous Servant and A Fearful Master
“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Experience has taught us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it … Continue reading
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Tagged Dangerous Servant, Eloquent, Experience, Fearful Master, Fire, First Principles, Force, Freedom of Speech, George Washington, Government, Reason
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First Principles: By Faith Abraham, When God Tested Him, Offered Isaac As A Sacrifice. He Who Had Embraced the Promises Was About To Sacrifice His One and Only Son
“By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,” – Hebrews 11:17
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Tagged Abraham, Embrace, Faith, First Pricinples, God, Hebrews 11:17, Isaac, Offspring, Promises, Raise, Reason, Sacrifice, Test, The Dead
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Bonhoeffer, Part 2
Bonhoeffer, Part 2by Michael DoyleTo the bully, no one is a partnerTo that bully, no one is smarter.And if the smarter does not hide his mind,He’ll be lucky if any part is left behind.You find the bullies in hidden alleyways.Or … Continue reading
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Tagged Alleyways, Bible, Bully, Canary, Christianity, Darkest Times, Democracy, Demons, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Doubt, Faith, FDR, Free, Gallows, God, Growth, Hang Together, Hitler, Jail, Jesus, Last Days, Left Behind, Light, Lucifer, Lucky Ones, Need, News, Od, Odd, Opposition, Oppression, Poetry and Poems, Power, Puppets, Reality, Reason, Rhyme, Rumors and Rage, Smart, Strong Man, Supplant, The Church, The Poet, Wsemen
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The Mystery of the Three-In-One
The Mystery of the Three-In-Oneby Michael DoyleIn a room full of sinners,God meets us where we’re at.Turning us to become winners,Here at Heaven’s welcome mat.The brush of Heaven is on my life.It brings me peace, even in strife.Walking every day … Continue reading
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Tagged Approach, Bible, Brush of Heaven, Christianity, Collectively, Conversation, Crowd of Witnesses, Declarative, Example, Facet, Faith, Father, Full Attention, God, Good Intention, Gospel, Grammar, Grow, Heaven, Holy Ghost, Jesus, Language, Liife, Matthew 3, Meet, Merit, Mystery, Narrative, Old Ways, Paper, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Reason, Recipe, Relationship, Room, Rules, Run, Sin, Sinners, Son, Spiritual Walk, Strife, Tale, The Bible, The Holy Trinity, Theology, Three-In-One, Triangular View, Trinity, Triune God, Truth, Turn, Walk, Welcome Mat, Winners, Worship
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Finding Serenity
Finding Serenityby Michael DoyleWaking at the opening of the Advent Season,I find myself thinking about the reason.I’ve come alive in this house of worship.Hope is the cause of this right relationship.Feeling the beauty of the Lord’s creation,My heart soars, inspired … Continue reading
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Tagged Find, House of Worship, Poetry and Poems, Reason, Right Relationship, Serenity, The Advent Season
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First Principles: To Argue With A Person Who Has Renounced the Use of Reason Is Like Administering Medicine To the Dead
“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” – Thomas Paine (In this age where each of us are prone to believe all views opposed to our own are … Continue reading
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Tagged Argue, Dead, First Principles, Holiays, Medicine, Persons, Reason, Renounce, Thomas Paine
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All the Broken Pieces
All the Broken Piecesby Michael DoyleWhen our sanity has turned to treason,We make up every kind of reason.It seems like our life is by misconception,When we fall for our own self-deceptions.It’s next to tragic applied to our family,In the conflicts … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Broken Pieces, Choices of Love, Conceal, Conflict, Decency, Dignity, Family, Fantasy, Fight, Forget, Glory, Kindnesses, Life, Misconception, Misery, Poetry and Poems, Reason, Revealed, Sanity, Self-Decpetion, Sorrow, Story, Thrown Away, Tomorrow, Tragic, Treason, Yesterday
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Closing Eyes To the Blind Side
Closing Eyes To the Blind Sideby Michael DoyleIn this world, there’s a gathering darkness.Love has been put aside and replaced with harshness.Each side proclaims hate that they cannot hide,And each side demands that we pick our side.I think I’ve thought … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Day, Blind Side, Closing Eyes, Faith, Gathering Darkness, God, Harshness, Hate, Hide, Jesus, Kind Side, Life, Love, Loved the World, Loving Intenion, Neighbor, Neighborhood, Poetry and Poems, Reason, Reverence, Season, Side, Smile, Understood, World, Wounded Pride, Writing
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I Live My Life In Praise
I Live My Life In Praiseby Michael DoyleI feel God in every season,Living on faith and reason.Present in all of my days,I live my life in praise.With thanks and gratitudeI keep Jesus in my attitude.The Lord walks in my every … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Beauty, Blame, Christ's Love, Confide, Cornerstone, Days, Dignity, Faith, Frame, God, Gratitude, Heart, Honor, Knnow, Life, Live, Love, Majesty, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Present, Reason, Season, Secret, Shame, Shows, Soul, Stride, Strife, Thankfulness, The Lord
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 