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No one can take in The full scope of his weaknesses All at once.

Come, and we shall bark at the manWho approaches on our sidewalk.We will snarl and barkAnd put our feet up on the fence,Pretending that we could not Clear the fence if we wanted—For we shall be kind enoughNot to terrify … Continue reading →

In some, the heart is more generous than the schedule. And in others, the schedule more than the heart.

One person may not haveAll the heart he needs—While another has more heartThan he can use all by himself. And when people like thatBecome friends,It makes them bothBetter than they were before.

If they lose,They will say there was cheating. If they win,They will say there was not.

Make no mistake about it;Majority is the goal here,And not justice. Majority and not reform. Give them the majority, And they will care about Little else.

If they win,They will not listen any moreTo the interior concerns they’ve recently discussed. If they win,They will not purgeThe corruption of their own incumbents.

Let’s face it:Whatever level of stupid it takesTo make you cringe—To make you want to walk awayFrom the one being stupid— There are certainly some who Are quite comfortable Living and operatingAt that level.

There is in this world a chanceThat too few ever seem to realize.It is the chance to make develop oneselfInto a fine human, well-versed inThe wisdom of the ages,And a living blessing to those around us—All in honor of the … Continue reading →

There’s a wonderful treasure—Beyond earthly measure—In learning to wantWhat we should, but don’t.