John Stetson

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09/11/2025162 Free verse
09/11/2025286 Didactic
09/11/2025139 Epic
09/11/2025145 Epic
09/11/2025140 Epic
09/09/2025318 Lyric
09/09/2025287 Epic
09/09/2025296 Epic
09/09/2025311 Epic
09/09/2025315 Epic
09/02/2025162 Free verse
08/31/2025172 Free verse
08/31/2025134 Verse
08/31/2025113 Free verse
08/31/2025132 Rhyme
08/31/2025135 Couplet
08/29/2025119 Couplet
08/29/2025125 Free verse
08/29/2025172 Lyric
08/29/202590 Free verse
08/29/2025155 Couplet
08/25/2025202 Didactic
08/25/2025166 Free verse
08/25/2025150 Didactic
08/25/2025219 Verse
08/25/2025151 Free verse
08/24/2025211 Light Verse
08/24/2025157 Couplet
08/24/2025131 Verse
08/24/2025150 Rhyme
08/24/20251004 Didactic

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Quote Left The discretion of maturity is the iridescence of perspective. Quote Right
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Quote Left Trickle down economics is euphemism for urination on all those below. Quote Right
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Quote Left Poetic license wouldn't exist had the first to use it not done so in a manner that tickled the critics. Quote Right
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Quote Left Whoever first said, "It's better to be lucky than good" was undoubtedly just bested by someone who got lucky. Good has a much better track record. Quote Right
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Quote Left Indecision is the sincerest form of self-denial; hesitation is the reinforcement. Quote Right
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Quote Left Cynicism is a luxury of the comfortable. Tyranny is a weapon of the wealthy. Complacency is an affliction of the lost. Kindness is a gift of the enlightened. And philosophy is a dictionary for the rest. Quote Right
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Quote Left When the end justifying the means means abandoning principle, it means the end is near. Quote Right
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Quote Left The mind is a lazy beast for most of us, only doing what it must, until it's prodded into doing something more. Quote Right
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Quote Left The desert muse only visits the intellectually thirsty. Quote Right
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Quote Left If the thirst for knowledge doesn't become insatiable as you age, you have failed the self examination. Quote Right
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Quote Left Your sanctimony is getting in the way of your sanctity... and sanity Quote Right
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Quote Left You waste all your youth trying to get away from home and spend the rest of your life trying to get back there. Quote Right
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Quote Left Write your eulogy with your behavior. Do not leave your legacy to chance or opportunity. But, rather, make intentionality your watchword, and integrity your standard. Be the change you want to see… in yourself. Take pride in your accomplishment. Don't disparage it as your failure. Quote Right
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Quote Left When politicians play doctor, the society's character is stained. Quote Right
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Quote Left When people of little character gain great influence we all lose. Quote Right
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Quote Left When 'I love you' is a statement not an answer to a question, you'll know you've found the peace that's been waiting for the truth. Quote Right
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Quote Left We use words until they use us, never noticing when they become despotic. Quote Right
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Quote Left True empathy is impossible without the recognition and acceptance of one's own vulnerability. Quote Right
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Quote Left Too easy clever, too late smart. Quote Right
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Quote Left Those with the least to protect have the biggest dogs. Quote Right
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Quote Left The difference between poetry and prose is space. The difference between prose and prayer is faith. Quote Right
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Quote Left The creative work/life analogy. Some seeds don't implant. Some don't germinate. Some auto-abort. Some are clearly miscarriages. And a few actually see the light and breathe. And, quite a few need to spanked into taking that first breath. Quote Right
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Quote Left Standing corrected is often the best stance. Quote Right
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Quote Left Somebody with that strong an appetite for lies is not likely to be satisfied with a diet of truth. Quote Right
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Quote Left Rules are like fools, it takes a wise man not to abuse them. Quote Right
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Quote Left Resistant assistance is customer disservice. It comes from the sales prevention department. Quote Right
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Quote Left Only a fool labors under the misconception that he has no limitations. Quote Right
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Quote Left One size fits all rules seldom do. And they almost always give us fits. Quote Right
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Quote Left Nothing stings more than the truth you refuse to recognize. Quote Right
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Quote Left No one can consider themselves truly mature, until they take genuine pleasure in the good fortune of others. Quote Right
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