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First Principles: The Whole Art of Government Consists of Being Honest and Doing Your Duty
“It behooves you, therefore, to think and act for yourself and your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader; to pursue them requires not the aid of many counselors. The whole art of government … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, Art of Government, Credit, Duty, First Principles, Honest, Humanity, Learn, Read, Right, Think, Wrong
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Thought For the Day: A Tyranny Can Withstand the People Fighting, But, Won’t Last Long Once They’re Thinking
“A king can stand people fighting but he can’t last long if people start thinking.” – Will Rogers, humorist (4 Nov 1879-1935)
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Tagged Conflict, Discuss, Reason, Resolve Differences, The People, Think, Thought For the Day, Tyranny, Will Rogers, Withstand
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First Principles: Think and Act For Yourself and Our Nation In the Pursuit of Right Over Wrong
“It behooves you, therefore, to think and act for yourself and your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader; to pursue them requires not the aid of many counselors.” – Thomas Jefferson (1775) … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, First Principles, Learn, Nation, Pursuit of Knowledge, Read, Reason, Right and Wrong, Self, Think, Thomas Jefferson, Truth, Wisdom
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Consolation of Philosophy
There’s a rumor that one can find comfort in thinking about thinking. I think that misses the point.. maybe? Consolation of Philosophy by Michael Romani To think on actively thinking Isn’t meant to make one more calm But to bring … Continue reading
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Tagged Apathy, Balm, Challenge, Comfort, Comic, Consolation, Cure, Endure, Happy Life, Hardship, Imperative, Life, Mongraph, Nietzsche, Peace, Philosophy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Psalms, Strife, Think, Tragic
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Daily Prompt – Blind
There are none so fully blind As those who think they truly see Beyond the illusions of our minds Into the unfiltered and pure reality Losing those things that make up conscience As we stand here blinded by science Somehow … Continue reading
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Tagged Assertions, Blind, Conscience, Daily Prompt, Dogma, Filters, Free, Illusions, Key, Minds, None, Perceptions, Principles, Reality, Reliance, Science, See, Think, Truth, Youth
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Long Knife
I watched part of a Western tonight after not having watched one for years. So far two poems from it and over an hour more to go. Isn’t it interesting how there is a poem in just about everything. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bleeding Heart, Burn, Cure, Death, Distress, Drink, Felt, Hesitation, Hours, Long Knife, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Question, Storied Life, Think, Western
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Observe
There are so many things in this world to see Most of it seem beautiful and interesting to me As I travel around, I try not to swerve From all that there is to think on and observe So many … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful, Better Together, Daily Prompt, Interesting, Learn, Lessons, Observe, See, Think, Understand, Wordpress, World
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Authentic
It’s a daily sort of hectic struggle In the midst of this half mast jungle Trying to keep our world true and real In a place that devalues the think of our feel At the risk of sounding a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Authentic, Daily, Daily Prompt, Eccentric, Feel, Half Mast, Hollywood, Integrity, Jungle, Morality, Struggle, Think, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Incubate
For how long must we sit, wait and incubate Our thoughts on the world that creatively fascinates The embryonic thoughts had and then we simply sit on Sometimes too long and then these too are gone It’s an extra special … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Breakfast, Daily Prompt, Embryonic, Family, Incubate, Satisfaction, Sit, St. Patrick's Day, Think, Thoughts, Wait, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: Live A Balanced Life
“Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.” – Robert Fulghum, author (b. 1937)
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Tagged Arts, Balance, Daily, Dance, Learn, Life, Music, Robert Fulgham, Think, Thought For the Day, Work
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