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Thought For the Day: The Wise Man Doesn’t Give the Right Answers, He Poses the Right Questions

“The wise man doesn’t give the right answers, he poses the right questions.” – Claude Levi-Strauss

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Being True To Oneself

Being True To Oneselfby Michael DoyleOne doesn’t need to be a king to wield authority.One only needs to have and possess personal sovereignty.To know that strength lies in one’s personal dignity.And to dare to speak one’s truth with great authority.Hamlet … Continue reading

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First Principles: A Wise Man Proportions His Belief To the Evidence

“A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.” – David Hume, Section X of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748) …… In Section X of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Hume argues that the evidence for miracles needs to … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: A Fool Is Known By His Speech; and A Wise Man By Silence

“A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.” – Pythagoras

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Thought For the Day: The Wise Man Does Not Discriminate; He Gathers All the Shreds of Light, From Wherever They May Come

“The wise man does not discriminate; he gathers all the shreds of light, from wherever they may come.” – Umberto Eco

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Birth of Merlin

Which was your favorite?  King Arthur? Or, Merlin? Birth of Merlin by Michael Doyle In 480 AD, in Britain’s Dark Ages Arthur, Camelot and Merlin rode into its pages Shrouded in the fog of great mystery It’s half lost from … Continue reading

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