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Related Topic(s): Adventure; Boredom; Excitement; Experience; Living; Travel
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This body longs for itself far out at sea, it floats in the black heavens, it is a brilliant being, locked in the prison of human dullness....
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Robert Bly
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An American poet, author, activist and leader of the Mythopoetic Men's Movement in the United States |
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Related Topic(s): Assumptions; Consciousness; Contentment; Corruption; Determiniation; Dishonesty; Honesty; Injustice; Intuition; Justice; Perception; Procrastination; Rationalization; Reason; Reputation; Risks; Social Justice; The People
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Most people prefer to believe their leaders are just and fair even in the face of evidence to the contrary, because once a citizen acknowledges that the government under which they live is lying and corrupt, the citizen has to choose what he or she will do about it. To take action in the face of a corrupt government entails risks of harm to life and loved ones. To choose to do nothing is to surrender one's self-image of standing for principles. M...
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Related Topic(s): Destination; Determination; Imagination; Nations Nationalism; Procrastination; Self-Examination; Stagnation
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I saw the destiny of Nations on TV. I didn't want to miss it so I didn't go to sleep. It really was exciting to watch the whole world turn to rust. But I wouldn't be human, made out of this dust. If I thought that I knew , that the way to get across to you, was this high and winding stair, I'd be there." -~Arlo Guthrie from Stairs on Mystic Journey from 1996
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Related Topic(s): Freedom; Ignorance; Stagnation
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If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.
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Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers, known for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Jefferson envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire.Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), as well as escalating tensions with both Britain and France that led to war with Britain in 1812, after he left office.
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