Emotions of humanity

[Vexari]

Higher

This is the fruit of a virtuous people

The responsibility of Liberty rests with the individual. The freeman must be careful not to get ensnared by 'promises' of a better future at the expense of Liberty. A free man is bound to keep his promises -- honesty and integrity are necessary supports for men and women in association with each other in order to produce, to trade, to marry, to prosper, etc.. The virtuous will keep their word and respect the rights and property of others. The freeman must be careful not to encumber more debt than he can repay, and the compassionate will abide by "forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." Yes, the free man will err, and will have to make amends -- the degree to which he must depends on the virtues of his fellows.

When the Law is defined as the process by which disputes are resolved, then there is Liberty -- when the Law becomes a tool for taking that which is unearned to give to another, or to shut a man up for merely telling the truth, or to essentially play god, there is oppression. Whenever you find a happy community of people living in mutual helpfulness and respect for one another, there is little need for 'laws' to keep it that way -- that is the fruit of a virtuous people.

~ E Archer ~

When dreaming I'm guided to another world
Time and time again
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't want to leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?

Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets

Although I would like our world to change
It helps me to appreciate
Those nights and those dreams
But, my friend, I'd sacrifice all those nights
If I could make the Earth and my dreams the same
The only difference is
To let love replace all our hate
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?

Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets

So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?

Up high I feel like I'm alive for the very first time
Set up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams
And make them mine

Set up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams
And make them mine

Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets

Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets