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Philosophy Statement Everyone should challenge themselves to be an individaul. I want to try to be someone that is not effected by what others believe, although I don't want to block out everything that they say. I want to be able to accept other people's ideas but I want to form my own opinions, not base them on other peoples ideas.

As long as possible live free and uncommitted, prey to the most ungovernable passions and the greatest delight which the fields and woods minister.

Recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, an eminant painter which is original and not conventional, his heart is a silent lute at the slightest touch, it resonates and sounds overpowered by an intense sentiment. What we seem to have amongst us, is a predator advancing on chaos and the dark, Whence each blasted tree could be seen and for nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure.

With this gloomy shade before us, stealing many a mans soul and faith, we may embrace the world in grey. We may as well concern ourselves with our shadow on the wall. Among the ranked and anonymous graves of Union and Confederate Soliders who fell at the battle.

Life holds no more joy for him if he has to forgo this affair A devout Christian and solid citizen who believed, In the midst of this chopping sea of civilized life that immitation is suicide.

The profound point being made is that A good man is hard to find and whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist A good man is most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

Society professes a sudden hatred for a good man and these terrible injustices have preservered for many generations of stern agony casual mayhem and bloodlust.

Many a good man succumbed to this severe but inevitable test American society troubles a good man, the stern agony, and shroud, and pall of a good man, Although good men shall never perish from the earth.

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