"The uniform tenor of a man's life furnishes better evidence of what he has said or done on any particular occasion than the word of any enemy." - Thomas Jefferson, letter to De Witt Clinton, Dec. 31, 1803 Wise is the man who judges not on the basis of hearsay, for he creates in his …
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A Tranquil Life
"Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly." - Thomas Jefferson The key to living a tranquil life is found in maintaining a perfect willingness to undertake that which must be done to remain true to the truth. When willingness is measured according to this one dictate, the unnatural and unrelenting tensions which bind the heart …
A Virtuous Mind
"Defamation is becoming a necessary of life; insomuch, that a dish of tea in the morning or evening cannot be digested without this stimulant. Even those who do not believe these abominations, still read them with complaisance to their auditors, and instead of the abhorrence and indignation which should fill a virtuous mind, betray a …
Weird Days
Have you ever groped your way through what could only be described as a "weird" day, that is, a day where the familiar signposts and feelings are either misplaced or completely missing? Such days can be bewildering, if not downright disconcerting and if you're not careful - and by that I mean if you take …
The Problem
The problems you face are rarely the problem. The greater problem, if you are not careful, is not the problem itself, but your approach to dealing with the problem. If you approach the problem correctly, that is, in the right spirit, with the right perspective and using the correct tools, more often than not the …
Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind
The illimitable freedom of the human mind has proven over time to be a double-edged sword. When counterpoised by purity of heart, this freedom emancipates man from the strictures of human nature and liberates his finest creative impulses. When backed by a troubled heart, however, this freedom opens the door the worst atrocities man has …
Homage of Reason
"Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson to Peter Carr, 10 August 1787 A man is no good to God or his fellow man if he obeys blindly, without reason. There are those, …
Nearer to Truth
"The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors." - Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Norvell, Jun. 11, 1807 Were progress to be marked by a relative proximity …
Perfect Resignation
Thomas Jefferson once wisely observed that: The most fortunate of us, in our journey through life, frequently meet with calamities and misfortunes which may greatly afflict us; and, to fortify our minds against the attacks of these calamities and misfortunes should be one of the principal studies and endeavors of our lives. As was befitting …
Free and Moral Agent
"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever, in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else, where I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent. If I could not go to …
Gregory Hake 