Desiderata: Original Text
This is the original text from the book where Desiderata was first published.
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
by Max Ehrmann
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It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Re: Good News! PCCs Are Back in Philly!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_rOlUYcADc
The 1940s-era PCC trolleys, also referred to as streetcars, will roll along Route 15 again via Girard Avenue beginning Sunday, June 16. SEPTA began a multimillion-dollar project four years ago to restore the iconic cars.
https://www.google.com/search?q=PCCs+ar ... e&ie=UTF-8
![Image](https://img.hoodline.com/2024/6/philadelphia-welcomes-the-return-of-vintage-septa-trolleys-on-city-streets-2.webp?max-h=442&w=760&fit=crop&crop=faces,center)
The 1940s-era PCC trolleys, also referred to as streetcars, will roll along Route 15 again via Girard Avenue beginning Sunday, June 16. SEPTA began a multimillion-dollar project four years ago to restore the iconic cars.
https://www.google.com/search?q=PCCs+ar ... e&ie=UTF-8
![Image](https://img.hoodline.com/2024/6/philadelphia-welcomes-the-return-of-vintage-septa-trolleys-on-city-streets-2.webp?max-h=442&w=760&fit=crop&crop=faces,center)
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Re: Good News!
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
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Re: Good News! PCCs Are Back in Philly!!
That’s fantastic! I used to ride those and they’re the best.Brooklyn wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 8:33 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_rOlUYcADc
The 1940s-era PCC trolleys, also referred to as streetcars, will roll along Route 15 again via Girard Avenue beginning Sunday, June 16. SEPTA began a multimillion-dollar project four years ago to restore the iconic cars.
https://www.google.com/search?q=PCCs+ar ... e&ie=UTF-8
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That’s fantastic! I used to ride those and they’re the best.
Philly invested a lot of money into these transit gems. I hope they attract many tourists and that the investment is recaptured immediately.
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq