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First Principles: The Dictates of Passion Do Not and Cannot Change Facts Or Evidence
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770)
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Tagged Alter, Dictates of Passion, Evidence, Facts, First Principles, Inclination, John Adams, Stubborn Things, Wishes
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First Principles: Facts Are Stubborn Things
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770)
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Tagged Alter, Dictates, Facts, First Principles, Inclinations, John Adams, Passion, Stubborn Things, Wishes
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First Principles: Inclinations and Passions Must Yield to Evidentiary Facts
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770)
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Tagged Dictate, Evidence, Facts, First Prinicples, Inclination, John Adams, Passions, Stubborn, Wishes
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First Principles: Facts Are Stubborn Things
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770)
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Tagged Evidence, Facts, First Principles, Inclination, John Adams, Passions, Stubborn Things, Wishes
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Even the Gods Die Alone
Sort of a part two. Life is what it is, right? Even the Gods Die Alone by Michael Romani Even the gods die alone She said with a heart of stone And still I’ll miss her With memories of when … Continue reading
The Man In the Bottle
Continuing with my daughter’s challenge to me, we have a poem based on The Twilight Zone, Season 2, Episode 2: The Man In the Bottle by Michael Romani A couple infinitely patient and quite gentle The Castles have lived life … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstract, Consequence, Genie, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, The Man In the Bottle, The Twilight Zone, Wise, Wishes
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The Chaser
Based on Twilight Zone, Season 1, Episode 31 in the continuing poem study requested by and dedicated to my eldest daughter: The Chaser by Michael Romani Somewhere between the light and the shadow There lies a truth that we all know … Continue reading
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Tagged Deal With the Devil, Librarian, Love Potion, Lovelorn, Poem, Poetry, Promise, The Chaser, Twilight Zone, Valentine, Wishes
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