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By A Greater Force - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Though, we wish changes 

History will run its course

By a Greater Force

© 2026  M.N. Hopkins

Note:  I wrote this poem in the haiku style of poetry a few days ago and published it for the first time today, the 11th of May, 2026.  Individual wants are overpowered by the wants of the collective and beyond that, the will of the Divine.

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Honesty Is The First Chapter In...A Quotation by Thomas Jefferson

 

Thomas Jefferson was the primary draftsman of the Declaration of Independence of the United States and the nation’s first Secretary of State (1789–94), its second Vice President (1797–1801), and, as the third President (1801–09), the statesman responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. 

Honesty Is Most Needed Today - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Honesty is what is most needed today.

©  M.N. Hopkins

This quotation came out of a discourse that I wrote in 2011 on the need for honest living.  To read the above mentioned discourse, please click on the link provided below:

https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2011/09/message-about-need-for-honest-living.html

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When The World Pushes You To Your Knees - A Quotation by Rumi

Rumi was a 13th Century Sufi mystic and poet, from Persia (Rumi was born in modern day Afghanistan and lived for a while in Turkey). Rumi’s poetry expresses his longing for union with the Divine. It is a personal mystic journey he invites us all to join.

Be As A Center Of Light - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Be as a center of Light to spread and spread it will from human till human until a majority rules with Light.

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You Must Love In Such A Way That...A Quotation by Thich Nhat Hanh

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist, renowned for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace.