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Thought For the Day: A Fundamental Interdependence Exists Between the Personal Right to Liberty and the Personal Right In Property
“The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights… In fact, a fundamental interdependence exists between the personal right to liberty and the personal right in property.” – Justice … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Thought Is the Blossom; Language the Bud; Action the Fruit Behind It
“Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)
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Thought For the Day: Ingratitude Is the Essence of Vileness
“Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.” – Immanuel Kant
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Thought For the Day: I Have Learnt Silence From the Talkative, Toleration From the Intolerant, and Kindness From the Unkind; Yet Strange, I Am Ungrateful To These Teachers
“I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.” -Kahlil Gibran, poet, and artist (1883-1931)
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Thought For the Day: I Am Grateful For What I Am and Have. My Thanksgiving Is Perpetual.
“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite – only a sense of existence. Well, anything for variety. I am ready to try this … Continue reading
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Tagged Am and Have, Bank, Breath, Content, Definite, Enjoyment, Existence, Grateful, Henry David Thoreau, Indefinite Riches, Laugh, Perpetual, Possession, Sweet, Thanksgiving, Think, Thought For the Day, Variety, Wealth
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Thought For the Day: The Segregation of the Spiritual Life From the Practical Life Is A Curse That Falls Impartially Upon Both Sides of Our Existence
“The segregation of the spiritual life from the practical life is a curse that falls impartially upon both sides of our existence.” – Lewis Mumford, in Faith for the Living “
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Thought For the Day: If Violent Crime Is To Be Curbed… the Felon…Must Be Taught To Fear His Victim
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Tagged Curb, Fear, Felon, Intended Victim, Judge, Jury, Lt. Colonel Jeff Cooper, Police, Taught, Thought For the Day, Violent Crime
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Thought For the Day: Love Truth, But Pardon Error
“Love truth, but pardon error.” – Voltaire, philosopher and writer (21 Nov 1694-1778)
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Thought For the Day: He Is A Hard Man Who Is Only Just, and A Sad One Who Is Only Wise
“He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise.” -Voltaire, philosopher (1694-1778)
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