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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Evil Entities - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Evil entities  

Blinded the minds of leaders

Men with weak minds, wills

© 2026  M.N. Hopkins

Note:  I wrote this poem in the haiku style of poetry today as well as publishing it for the first time today, the 28th of February, 2025.  Inspired by current events.

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Friday, February 27, 2026

War Drums Are Beating - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

War drums are beating

Empire coming to an end

Corrupted by greed

© 2026  M.N. Hopkins

Note:  I  wrote this poem yesterday in the haiku style of poetry and published it for the first time today, the 27th of February, 2026.  Inspired by current events.

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War Is Hell - A Quotation by William Tecumseh Sherman














William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) was a U.S. Civil War general known as a major architect of modern warfare.

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Person You Decide To Be - A Quotation by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882).  American lecturer, poet, and essayist, the leading exponent of New England Transcendentalism, by which he gave direction to a religious, philosophical, and ethical movement that stressed belief in the spiritual potential of every person.

Suffering as Defined by Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

Suffering - its role is to bring out qualities in us

We must not try to escape from suffering, but seek to use it, to draw strength from it in order to awaken our inner, sublime life. The role of suffering is precisely to bring out qualities that would never have the chance to manifest in other circumstances. Whenever you find yourself suffering physically or emotionally, thank heaven for the opportunity this suffering gives you to undertake important work on yourself.  Obviously, I am not speaking about unbearable suffering, which requires medical intervention; I am speaking in general terms, about the troubles and difficulties that beset us in everyday life. Instead of moaning, weeping or raging against the Lord, it would be better trying to put all these troubles to good use by working on your own development.  Whatever you do, when you are having a bad time, do not focus on your suffering, rather work to harmonize everything inside you, and become stronger. When this work is done, your suffering will disappear, because you will have solved the problem set for you by heaven.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov was a Bulgarian philosopher, pedagogue, mystic, and esotericist. A leading 20th-century teacher of Western Esotericism in Europe, he was a disciple of Peter Deunov, the founder of the Universal White Brotherhood.

 

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Breathe - A Quotation by Thich Nhat Hanh

Thích Nhất Hạnh (born October 11, 1926) is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum Village Monastery in the Dordogne region in the South of France. His poems reflect his version of Engaged Buddhism.

Monday, February 23, 2026

What You Seek - 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.

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Our Lives Are Too Unique To...A Quotation by Shi Heng Yi

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Human Life, Your Life Is...A Quotation by St. Josemaria

Human life - your life - and its humdrum, ordinary business, have a meaning which is divine, which belongs to eternity.

St. Josemaría

Josemaría teaches us to act like Christ and bring others closer to God. Living an ordinary life with love leads us to greatness and has a positive impact on those around us.

Friday, February 20, 2026

Seek Always That Which Is....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Seek always that which is best and most beautiful within yourself and share it with others within our world.

© M.N. Hopkins

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Nature Brings Solace In All Troubles - A Quotation by Anne Frank

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.

Anne Frank

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Do This Before Meals - A Quotation by Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

                            
   
The few minutes of prayer and meditation we have before meals create the conditions needed for eating to become a sacred act. So, why are even Christians gradually losing this habit? But, whether or not you are a Christian, try to understand that it is important to meditate for a moment before you eat, so as to be fully conscious of the importance of the gestures you are about to make and to be in control of them throughout the meal.  Control of our gestures is one of the conditions for the control of our thoughts and feelings. So, before each meal, remain silent for a few seconds; immerse yourself in the awareness of how important, even indispensable, to life this act of eating is. Be respectful of your food, and your gestures will be imbued with a suppleness, a harmony, a gentleness and an extraordinary love that will reflect on you. And then with what ease you will carry out your everyday tasks!

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov was a Bulgarian philosopher, pedagogue, mystic, and esotericist. A leading 20th-century teacher of Western Esotericism in Europe, he was a disciple of Peter Deunov, the founder of the Universal White Brotherhood.

 

Monday, February 16, 2026

Wees in vrede - 'n aanhaling deur M.N. Hopkins

Wees in vrede en wees verseker dat niemand, nêrens, hierdie kollektiewe droom van die Mensdom moontlik kan beëindig nie.  Laat julle nie mislei nie en weet diep in julleself dat julle pogings 'n liefdevolle geskenk aan toekomstige geslagte was.  'n Geskenk van vryheid, vrylik gegee, wat eendag waardeer en gekoester sal word en in die menslike hart sal voortleef.

© 2010 M.N. Hopkins

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Huzurlu Olun - M.N. Hopkins'tan bir alıntı


Huzur içinde olun ve şundan emin olun ki, hiç kimse, hiçbir yerde, insanlığın bu kolektif rüyasına son veremez. Aldanmayın ve içinizde derinlerde, çabalarınızın gelecek nesillere sevgi dolu bir armağan olduğunu bilin. Bir gün takdir edilecek, değer verilecek ve insan kalbinde yaşayacak olan, özgürce verilen bir özgürlük armağanı.

© 2010  M.N. Hopkins

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शांति से रहो - एम.एन. हॉपकिन्स का एक उद्धरण


शांति बनाए रखें और निश्चिंत रहें कि मानवता के इस सामूहिक सपने को कोई भी, कहीं भी समाप्त नहीं कर सकता। धोखा न खाएँ और अपने मन में यह गहराई से जान लें कि आपके प्रयास आने वाली पीढ़ियों के लिए एक प्रेमपूर्ण उपहार थे। स्वतंत्रता का एक ऐसा उपहार जो नि:स्वार्थ रूप से दिया गया है, जिसकी एक दिन सराहना और कद्र की जाएगी और जो मानव हृदय में सदैव जीवित रहेगा।

© 2010 एम.एन. हॉपकिंस

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शान्त रहनुहोस् - एम.एन. हप्किन्सको एक उद्धरण

शान्त रहनुहोस् र विश्वस्त हुनुहोस् कि मानवजातिको यो सामूहिक सपनालाई कसैले, कतै पनि समाप्त गर्न सक्दैन।  भ्रममा नपर्नुहोस् र आफ्नो मनभित्र गहिरिएर जान्नुहोस् कि तपाईंको प्रयासहरू भावी पुस्ताका लागि एक मायालु उपहार थियो।  स्वतन्त्रताको यो उपहार, जो निःशुल्क प्रदान गरिएको छ, जसको एक दिन कदर र सराहना गरिनेछ र जुन मानव हृदयमा सधैँ जीवित रहनेछ।

© २०१० एम.एन. हप्किन्स

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ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਰਹੋ - ਐੱਮ.ਐੱਨ. ਹੌਪਕਿਨਜ਼ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਕਥਨ

ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਰਹੋ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਯਕੀਨ ਰੱਖੋ ਕਿ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ, ਕਿਤੇ ਵੀ, ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਸਾਂਝੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ ਨੂੰ ਖਤਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ। ਧੋਖੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਾ ਰਹੋ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਦਿਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਜਾਣੋ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਡੀਆਂ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਾਂ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਦੀਆਂ ਪੀੜ੍ਹੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਪਿਆਰ ਭਰੀ ਦਾਤ ਸਨ। ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਦਾਤ ਜੋ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਦਿਨ ਕਦਰ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਕੇ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ, ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਦਿਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਸੇਗੀ।

© 2010 ਐੱਮ.ਐੱਨ. ਹੌਪਕਿਨਜ਼

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শান্তিতে থাকুন - এম.এন. হপকিন্সের একটি উক্তি

শান্ত থাকুন এবং নিশ্চিত থাকুন যে, কেউ, কোথাও, মানবজাতির এই সমষ্টিগত স্বপ্নকে শেষ করতে পারবে না।  প্রতারিত হবেন না এবং অন্তরে গভীরভাবে জানুন যে, আপনার প্রচেষ্টা ভবিষ্যৎ প্রজন্মের জন্য একটি ভালোবাসাময় উপহার ছিল।  স্বাধীনতার একটি উপহার, যা অকৃপণভাবে প্রদান করা হয়েছে, একদিন তা প্রশংসিত ও লালিত হবে এবং মানবহৃদয়ে বাস করবে।

© ২০১০ এম.এন. হপকিন্স

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அமைதியாக இருங்கள் - எம்.என். ஹாப்கின்ஸின் மேற்கோள்

அமைதியுடன் இருங்கள், மனிதகுலத்தின் இந்த கூட்டுக் கனவை எங்கும் எவரும் முடிவுக்குக் கொண்டுவர முடியாது என்பதில் உறுதியாக இருங்கள். ஏமாந்துவிடாதீர்கள், உங்கள் முயற்சிகள் எதிர்கால சந்ததியினருக்கு நீங்கள் அளித்த ஒரு அன்பான பரிசு என்பதை உங்கள் இதய ஆழத்தில் அறிந்து கொள்ளுங்கள். அது தாராளமாக வழங்கப்பட்ட சுதந்திரத்தின் பரிசாகும்; அது ஒரு நாள் பாராட்டப்பட்டு, போற்றப்பட்டு, மனித இதயத்தில் வாழ்ந்திருக்கும்.

© 2010 எம்.என். ஹாப்கின்ஸ்

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היה בשלום - ציטוט מאת מ.נ. הופקינס

היו שלווים וודאו כי איש, בשום מקום, לא יוכל לשים קץ לחלום הקולקטיבי הזה של האנושות.  אל תתפתו להאמין לשקרים, ודעו עמוק בתוככם כי מאמציכם היו מתנה מלאת אהבה לדורות הבאים.  מתנת חופש שניתנה בחופשיות, שתוערך ותוקיר יום אחד, ותמשיך לחיות בלב האדם.

© 2010  M.N. Hopkins

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آرام باش - گفته‌ای از ام. ان. هاپکینز
















آرام باشید و مطمئن باشید که هیچ‌کس، در هیچ‌جا، هرگز نمی‌تواند به این رویای دسته‌جمعی بشریت پایان دهد. فریب نخورید و در اعماق وجودتان بدانید که تلاش‌های شما هدیه‌ای عاشقانه به نسل‌های آینده بود. هدیه‌ای از آزادی که بی‌دریغ داده شده است، هدیه‌ای که روزی قدرش دانسته و گرامی داشته خواهد شد و در قلب انسان زنده خواهد ماند.

© ۲۰۱۰ ام. ان. هاپکینز

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كن في سلام - اقتباس من م. ن. هوبكنز

كونوا في سلام وواثقين من أنه لا أحد، في أي مكان، يمكنه أن يضع حدا لهذا الحلم الجماعي للبشرية. لا تنخدعوا واعلموا في أعماق أنفسكم أن جهودكم كانت هدية محبة للأجيال القادمة. هدية الحرية الممنوحة مجانا والتي سيتم تقديرها وتقديرها يوما ما وستعيش في قلب الإنسان.

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Sunday, February 15, 2026

平安あれ ― M.N.ホプキンズによる引用

安らぎ、そして、この人類の集合的夢を、誰も、どこにも、終わらせることは不可能だと確信してください。だまされてはいけません。あなたの努力は、将来の世代への愛情のこもった贈り物だったと、心の奥底で理解してください。自由に与えられた自由の贈り物は、いつの日か感謝され、大切にされ、人間の心の中で生き続けるでしょう。

© 2010  M.N. ホプキンズ

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心懷平和——M.N.霍普金斯語錄

請安然無恙,請確信無人能終結這人類的集體夢想。莫被蒙蔽,請在心底深處明白:你們的付出是獻給後世的愛之饋贈。這份自由的禮物無償奉獻,終將被後人珍視,永駐人心。

© 2010 M.N. 霍普金斯

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心平靜──M.N. Hopkins嘅一句名言

心平氣和,安心無疑,因為冇人、冇地方可以終結全人類呢個共同嘅夢。 唔好受騙,要深信你哋嘅努力係一份出於愛心嘅禮物,送畀未來嘅世代。 呢份自由嘅饋贈,係無償付出,總有一日會獲得珍惜同感激,並永留喺人類心中。

© 2010 M.N. Hopkins

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평안하라 - M.N. 홉킨스의 명언


평안히 있으라. 인류의 이 공동의 꿈을 그 누구도, 그 어디서도 결코 끝낼 수 없음을 확신하라. 속지 말라. 너희의 노력이 미래 세대를 위한 사랑의 선물이었음을 마음 깊이 깨달으라. 자유라는 선물이 자발적으로 주어졌으니, 언젠가 그 가치가 인정받고 소중히 여겨져 인류의 마음속에 영원히 살아남으리라.

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Hãy Bình An - Trích dẫn của M.N. Hopkins

Hãy bình an và hãy tin tưởng rằng không ai, ở đâu có thể chấm dứt giấc mơ chung của nhân loại.  Đừng để bị lừa dối và hãy biết sâu thẳm trong lòng mình rằng những nỗ lực của các bạn là một món quà yêu thương dành cho các thế hệ tương lai.  Một món quà tự do được trao tặng một cách tự nguyện, sẽ được trân trọng và gìn giữ, và sẽ sống mãi trong trái tim con người.

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จงอยู่อย่างสงบ - ​​คำคมโดย เอ็มเอ็น ฮอปกินส์

จงสงบใจและมั่นใจได้ว่าไม่มีใครที่ไหนสามารถยุติความฝันร่วมกันของมวลมนุษยชาติได้ อย่าหลงผิดและจงรู้ลึกๆ ในใจว่าความพยายามของคุณคือของขวัญอันล้ำค่าสำหรับคนรุ่นหลัง ของขวัญแห่งอิสรภาพที่มอบให้โดยไม่หวังผลตอบแทน ซึ่งวันหนึ่งจะได้รับการชื่นชมและหวงแหน และจะคงอยู่ในหัวใจของมนุษย์ตลอดไป

© 2010 MN Hopkins

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Berdamailah - Sebut Harga oleh MN Hopkins

Bertenanglah dan yakinlah bahawa tiada sesiapa, di mana-mana sahaja yang boleh menamatkan impian kolektif Umat Manusia ini. Jangan tertipu dan ketahuilah jauh di lubuk hatimu bahawa usahamu adalah hadiah yang penuh kasih sayang kepada generasi akan datang. Hadiah kebebasan yang diberikan secara percuma yang suatu hari nanti akan dihargai dan disayangi serta akan hidup di dalam hati manusia.

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Tenanglah - Kutipan oleh M.N. Hopkins

Beristirahatlah dengan tenang dan yakinlah bahwa tidak ada seorang pun, di mana pun, yang dapat menghentikan mimpi kolektif umat manusia ini.  Janganlah tertipu dan ketahuilah dalam hati kalian bahwa usaha kalian adalah hadiah cinta untuk generasi mendatang.  Hadiah kebebasan yang diberikan dengan ikhlas, yang suatu hari nanti akan dihargai dan disayangi, dan akan hidup dalam hati manusia.

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Estén en Paz - Una Cita escrita por M.N. Hopkins

Estén en paz y tengan la certeza de que nadie, en ningún lugar, puede posiblemente poner fin a este sueño colectivo de la Humanidad. No se dejen engañar y sepan en lo profundo de su ser que sus esfuerzos fueron un regalo amoroso para las generaciones futuras. Un regalo de libertad dado de manera gratuita que algún día será apreciado y valorado, y que vivirá en el corazón humano.

© 2010 M.N. Hopkins

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

Буди у миру - Цитат М. Н. Хопкинса

Будите мирни и уверени да нико, нигде, не може окончати овај колективни сан Човечанства.  Не дајте се обманути и знајте дубоко у себи да су ваши напори били љубављу дарен дар будућим генерацијама.  Дар слободе, слободно дарен, који ће једног дана бити цењен и негуван и живеће у људском срцу.

© 2010 М.Н. Хопкинс

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Խաղաղ եղիր - Մ. Ն. Հոփկինսի մեջբերում

Խաղաղ եղեք և վստահ եղեք, որ ոչ ոք, ոչ մի տեղ չի կարող երբևէ վերջ տալ մարդկության այս համատեղ երազին։ Մի՛ խաբվեք և խորապես գիտակցեք, որ ձեր ջանքերը սիրառատ նվեր էին ապագա սերունդների համար։ Ազատության նվերը, որը տրված է անվճար, մի օր կգնահատվի և կգուրգուրվի, և կբնակվի մարդկային սրտում։

© 2010 Մ.Ն. Հոփկինս

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Ji në paqe - Një citat nga M.N. Hopkins


Qëndroni të qetë dhe jini të sigurt se askush, askund, nuk mund t'i japë fund këtij ëndrri kolektiv të Njerëzimit.  Mos u mashtroni dhe dini thellë brenda vetes se përpjekjet tuaja ishin një dhuratë me dashuri për brezat e ardhshëm.  Një dhuratë lirie e dhënë lirshëm, që një ditë do të vlerësohet dhe do të çmohet, dhe do të jetojë brenda zemrës njerëzore.

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Fii în pace - Un citat de M.N. Hopkins

Fiți liniștiți și fiți siguri că nimeni, nicăieri, nu poate pune capăt acestui vis colectiv al omenirii. Nu vă lăsați înșelați și știți în adâncul sufletului vostru că eforturile voastre au fost un dar plin de iubire pentru generațiile viitoare. Un dar al libertății oferit cu generozitate, care într-o zi va fi apreciat și prețuit și va trăi în inimile oamenilor.

© 2010  M.N. Hopkins

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