Cato’s Farewell John Trenchard & Thomas Gordon The London Journal, Saturday, July 27, 1723 “SIR, As I have with a success which no man has yet met with (if I regard the number of my readers, and the sale of these papers) carried on a weekly performance, under this and another title, for near four
Civil Liberty produces all Civil Blessings, and how; with the baneful Nature of Tyranny Thomas Gordon The London Journal, Saturday, January 27, 1722 “SIR, I go on with my considerations upon liberty, to shew that all civil virtue and happiness, every moral excellency, all politeness, all good arts and sciences, are produced by liberty; and
An Enquiry into the Nature and Extent of Liberty; with its Loveliness and Advantages, and the vile Effects of Slavery Thomas Gordon, London Journal, Saturday, January 20, 1722 “SIR, I have shewn, in a late paper, wherein consists the difference between free and arbitrary governments, as to their frame and constitution; and in this and
Liberty proved to be the unalienable Right of all Mankind John Trenchard, London Journal, Saturday, December 30, 1721 SIR, I intend to entertain my readers with dissertations upon liberty, in some of my succeeding letters; and shall, as a preface to that design, endeavour to prove in this, that liberty is the unalienable right of
Considerations on the Nature of Laws John Trenchard & Thomas Gordon Published in the London Journal, Saturday, August 26, 1721 “SIR, The mischiefs that are daily done, and the evils that are daily suffered in the world, are sad proofs, how much human malice exceeds human wisdom. Law only provides against the evils which it
I cannot find it. It’s here somewhere, but not where it belongs. That’s loose speak. There is an order of a certain sort to my little home library. There’s an Art Bookshelf which has art books and a few random collections. It of course does not have Daughter C’s leftover Art books– those are on
Saturday, February 4, 1720 “SIR, “Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as publick liberty, without freedom of speech: Which is the right of every man, as far as by it he does not hurt and control the right of another; and this is the only
All men are born free; liberty is a gift they receive from God himself; nor can they alienate the same by consent, though possibly they may forfeit it by crimes. Letter 59, Cato’s Letters Vol. II, SIXTH EDITION. 1755. Very small bit of background on Cato’s Letters.
Personal Development The majority of us are too easily satisfied, especially where personal development is concerned. We are, as a nation, energetic, ambitious and by nature acquisitive; but too many time our business or profession is merely. the means to an end, and this is where the mistake is made. If we are in our
Making Haste Slowly The greatest misfortune that can befall a man is to be placed in an advanced position without having earned the experience below it. –J.C. Penney, Lines of a Layman (1956)
On this day in 1842, Ambrose Bierce was born. On this day in 1314, the Battle of Bannockburn was waged. Today is one of those days on which I again learn how ignorant I am. That infallible source– Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842[2] – circa 1914[3]) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil
Nothing happened today. I’m serious. If you know of anything that happened today, let us know. Of course, when you read this 24 hours from my now, who the heck knows what may have happened? Daily Readings June 23 Longfellow’s The Day is Done The Beleaguered City The Bridge Whittier’s Ichabod Maud Muller Interesting note
Originally posted November 2011; minor edits. Background on the fable here, but only the first few paragraphs– then it’s politics. Retold by Alan Benjamin Those of a certain age may remember this little story of two friends who live in very different worlds. “A city mouse was once invited to visit a friend who lived in
Empty Lives TOO MANY MEN close their purse strings and cut their heart strings—and so live empty lives. This is a glorious old world, but our privilege of living in it necessarily brings certain obligations to us. –J.C. Penney, Lines of a Layman (1956)
“Types of dinner menus. Dinner is the meal at which we most frequently entertain our friends. There is a wide variety in the… It’s drudge work Monday! Also Marica cooks Monday. Our Family Dinner this evening will be Bryant Juicy Jumbo hot dogs, buns, Lay’s Classic potato chips, and macaroni salad with all sort of
Building Upon Experience “EXPERIENCE IS THE great teacher. I shall never forget the remark an uncle made to me one time when I was a small lad. My boy,” said he, ‘you will have to breathe it through your own nose.’ “I could hardly grasp the significance of his remark, but I never forgot it,
Born today in the year 1888, Alan Seeger. He died in WWI. Pete Seeger’s uncle. His most famous poem is the first Daily Reading. That in fallible source tells me it was JFK’s favorite. Mysterious ways & all. Daily Readings June 22 I have a Rendezvous with Death [published posthumously] O. Henry’s Gift of the
Ace of Spades Headquarters Sunday Morning Book thread FYI, on of the topics on this morning addresses the question, “With the current PC purges going on, any suggestions on preserving eBooks from Kindle or other devices?”
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