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Thought For the Day: Try Liberty; For Liberty Is An Acknowledgment of Faith in God and His Works
“And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith … Continue reading
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Tagged Acknowledgment, All Systems, Begun, End, Faith In God, Frederic Bastiat, Inflict, Legislators and Do-Gooders, Liberty, Reject, Society, Systems, Thought For the Day, Works
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First Principles: The Aim of Every Political Constitution Is, Or Ought To Be, First To Obtain For Rulers Men Who Possess Most Wisdom to Discern, and Most Virtue To Pursue, the Common Good of the Society
“The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society; and in the next place, to … Continue reading
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Tagged Aim, Common Good, Contine, Discern, Effectual, First Principles, Hold, James Madison, Political Constitution, Precautions, Public Trust, Pursue, Rulers, Society, Virtue, Virtuous, Wisdom
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Thought For the Day: Humanity Also Needs Dreamers
“Humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes impossible for them to devote their care to their own material profit. Without doubt, these dreamers do not deserve wealth, because they … Continue reading
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Tagged Desire, Disinsterested, Dreamers, Efficient Means, Humanity, Marie Curie, Material Care, Material Profit, Reserach, Society, Task, Thought For the Day, Wealth
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Thought For the Day: Every Attempt To Gag the Free Expression of Thought Is An Unsocial Act Against Society
“Every attempt to gag the free expression of thought is an unsocial act against society. That is why judges and juries who try to enforce such laws make themselves ridiculous.” – Jay Fox (1870-1961)
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Tagged Enforce, Every Attempt, Free Expression, Gag, Jay Fox, Judges, Juries, Law, Ridiculous, Society, Thought, Thought For the Day, Unsocial Act
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Thought For the Day: A Society Which Is Mobile..Must Be Educated to Personal Initiative and Adaptability
“A society which is mobile, which is full of channels for the distribution of a change occurring anywhere, must see to it that its members are educated to personal initiative and adaptability. Otherwise, they will be overwhelmed by the changes … Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptability, Caught, Change, Changes, Channels, Connections, Distribution, John Dewey, Mobile, Overwhelmed, Perceive, Personal Initiative, Significance, Society, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: I Know No Safe Depository of the Ultimate Powers of the Society But the People Themselves
“I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from … Continue reading
First Principles: In A Society Under the Forms of Which the Stronger Faction Can Readily Unite and Oppress the Weaker, Anarchy May As Truly Be Said To Resign As In A State of Nature
“In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature.” – James Madison (1788)
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Tagged Anarchy, First Principles, Forms, James Madison, Oppress, Reign, Society, State of Nature, Stronger Faction, Unite, Weaker
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Thought For the Day: We Want A Society In Which We Are Free To Make Choices, To Make Mistakes, To Be Generous and Compassionate. That Is What We Mean By A Moral Society
“We want a society in which we are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. That is what we mean by a moral society — not a society in which the State is responsible for … Continue reading
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Tagged Choices, Compassionate, Free, Generous, Margaret Thatcher, Mistakes, Moral Society, No One, Responsibile, Society, State, Thought For the Day
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End Game
End Gameby Michael DoyleAt the base of our societyIs none other than the familyWhere better to build a ministryTo make the changes needed for historyIt’s a struggle in drifting apartWe need to focus on matters of the heartThe stages of … Continue reading
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Tagged Awesome, End Game, Explanation, Family, Flaw, Heart, History, Known, Ministry, Oberstation, Plan, Poetry and Poems, Progression, Shown, Society, Sorrow, Struggle, Tomorrow
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First Principles: Without Justice Being Freely, Fully, and Impartially Administered, Neither Our Persons, Nor Our Rights, Nor Our Property, Can be Protected
“Without justice being freely, fully, and impartially administered, neither our persons, nor our rights, nor our property, can be protected. And if these, or either of them, are regulated by no certain laws, and are subject to no certain principles, … Continue reading →