A nation must be governed by conscience. For what is a nation, is it real estate; is it a land of squatters? No, a nation is people. Everyone in the United States of America is a member of a family whose last name is America. There are no servants in a nation, no servants in [...]
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The changes over the past eight years have made me consider for the first time, the meaning of being an American. In the past, whenever I thought in terms of being an American , I thought about being born in the country governed by the Constitution, a document I still find to be awe inspiring. [...]
Enlightened beings are magnanimous givers, bestowing whatever they have with equanimity, without regret, without hoping for reward, without seeking honor, without coveting material benefits, but only to rescue and safeguard all living beings. Buddhism. Garland Sutra 21 There are so many phrases that characterize these times such as, “Only the strong survive,” and, “People mistake [...]