Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: We Want A Society In Which We Are Free To Make Choices, To Make Mistakes, To Be Generous and Compassionate. That Is What We Mean By A Moral Society

Posted on September 21, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“We want a society in which we are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. That is what we mean by a moral society — not a society in which the State is responsible for … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Mistakes Are Part of the Dues That One Pays For A Full Life

Posted on September 20, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Mistakes are part of the dues that one pays for a full life.” – Sophia Loren, actor and singer (b. 20 Sep 1934)

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Thought for the Day: All Envy Would Be Extinguished If It Were Universally Known That There Are None To Be Envied

Posted on September 19, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“All envy would be extinguished if it were universally known that there are none to be envied.” -Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (18 Sep 1709-1784)

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Thought For the Day: Whenever ‘A’ Attempts By Law To Impose His Moral Standards Upon ‘B’, ‘A’ Is Most Likely A Scoundrel

Posted on September 18, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Whenever ‘A’ attempts by law to impose his moral standards upon ‘B’, ‘A’ is most likely a scoundrel.” -H.L. Mencken, writer, editor, and critic (12 Sep 1880-1956)

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Thought For the Day: This Idea – That Government Was Beholden To the People…Is Still the Newest, Most Unique Idea In All The Long History of Man’s Relation To Man

Posted on September 17, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The Founding Fathers knew a government can’t control the economy without controlling people. And they knew when a government sets out to do that, it must use force and coercion to achieve its purpose. So we have come to a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Evil Is Powerless If the Good Are Unafraid

Posted on September 16, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid.” – Ronald Reagan

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Thought For the Day: Before We Set Our Hearts Too Much On Anything, Let Us Examine How Happy Are Those Who Already Possess It

Posted on September 15, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Before we set our hearts too much on anything, let us examine how happy are those who already possess it.” – Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist (15 Sep 1613-1680)

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Thought For the Day: Most People Are Mirrors, Reflecting Moods and Emotions of the Times; Few Are Windows Bringing Light to Bear On the Dark Corners

Posted on September 14, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” -Sydney J. Harris, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: We Are So Vain That We Even Care For the Opinion of Those We Don’t Care For

Posted on September 13, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don’t care for.” – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, writer (13 Sep 1830-1916)

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Thought For the Day: To Educate A Man In Mind and Not In Morals Is To Educate A Menace To Society

Posted on September 12, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.” –Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

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