Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Segregation of the Spiritual Life From the Practical Life Is A Curse That Falls Impartially Upon Both Sides of Our Existence

“The segregation of the spiritual life from the practical life is a curse that falls impartially upon both sides of our existence.” – Lewis Mumford, in Faith for the Living “

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Thought For the Day: Children Have Never Been Good At Listening To Their Elders, But, They Have Never Failed To Imitate Them

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” – James Baldwin

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Thought For the Day: If Violent Crime Is To Be Curbed… the Felon…Must Be Taught To Fear His Victim

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Thought For the Day: Love Truth, But Pardon Error

“Love truth, but pardon error.” – Voltaire, philosopher and writer (21 Nov 1694-1778)

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Thought For the Day: He Is A Hard Man Who Is Only Just, and A Sad One Who Is Only Wise

“He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise.” -Voltaire, philosopher (1694-1778)

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Thought For the Day: Irreverence Is the Champion of Liberty and Its Only Sure Defense

“Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense.” – Mark Twain (1835-1910) Let’s hope this budgetary moment of sheer insanity is stopped at the Senate. It’s insane to think we spend our way to prosperity and our … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: America Was Not Built On Fear. America Was Built On Courage, On Imagination, and On an Unbeatable Determination To Do the Job At Hand

“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and on an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” – Harry S Truman

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Thought For the Day: Hard Work Spotlights the Character of People. Some Turn Up Their Sleeves, Some Turn Up Their Noses, and Some Don’t Turn Up At All

“Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” – Sam Ewig

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Thought For the Day: I Consider It Completely Unimportant Who In the Party Will Vote, or How; But What Is Extraordinarily Important Is This – Who Wil Count The Votes, and How

“I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this — who will count the votes, and how.” – Boris Bazhanov, who was personal secretary to Soviet tyrant Joseph Stalin, … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Religious Liberty Is the Chief Cornerstone of the American System of Government

“Religious liberty is the chief cornerstone of the American system of government, and provisions for its security are embedded in the written charter and interwoven in the moral fabric of its laws. Anything that tends to invade a right so … Continue reading

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