The Living Truth

"No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. The earth belongs always to the living." - Thomas Jefferson The only perpetual law is divine law, that is, truth. Truth exists beyond the reach of man's manipulation, but not his perception. Man may perceive and thus coordinate his thoughts, words and deeds …

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A Good Listener

When was the last time you listened to someone - truly listened to them - without judging, personalizing or trying to shape the other person's thoughts to align more closely with yours? I had a fascinating conversation with a Muslim gentleman while waiting for my car to be serviced yesterday morning. He was telling me …

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The Truths at Hand

"Every man during his life finds himself in regard to truth in the position of a man walking in the darkness with light thrown before him by the lantern he carries. He does not see what is not yet lighted up by the lantern; he does not see what he has passed which is hidden …

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1,300 Consecutive Daily Posts!

Well, dear readers, thanks to your constant encouragement, occasional derision and regular stories of positive change, I am thrilled to announce that we have accomplished one thousand three hundred consecutive daily posts together as of this morning! I set my self to this task based on the recognition that my fulfillment depends wholly on my …

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New Leaders

"I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a …

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Understanding New Truths

I owe to organized religion my introduction to the notion of truth and to my schoolteachers the awareness that the progressive movement of humanity is not only possible, but highly probable. What I never came to understand from either church or state, however, was how we might realistically and practically come to the point where …

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The Consciousness of Truth

"One free man will say with truth what he thinks and feels amongst thousands of men who by their acts and words attest exactly the opposite. It would seem that he who sincerely expressed his thought must remain alone, whereas it generally happens that every one else, or the majority at least, have been thinking …

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Truth: The Hero of my Tale

"The hero of my tale, whom I love with all the power of my soul, whom I have tried to portray in all his beauty, who has been, is, and will be beautiful, is Truth." - Leo Tolstoy Truth is important not because it gives one man power over another or the body of man …

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A Life of Service

Only those live whose lives are dedicated to the service of others. Moreover, in selfless service true self is not sacrificed, but revealed. There is simply no way around this core principle of being. Should you desire fulfillment, joy or the unmistakeable sense of peace which attends a life lived on purpose, you must square …

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