Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Goodness Without Wisdom Always Accomplished Evil

Posted on February 16, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Goodness without wisdom always accomplished evil.” – Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988)

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Thought For the Day: Nothing Is Less Productive Than To Make More Efficient What Should Not Be Done At All

Posted on February 15, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.” – Peter Drucker (1909-2005)

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Thought For the Day: In Rivers, the Water That You Touch Is the Last of What Has Passed and the First of That Which Comes; So With Present Time

Posted on February 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time.” – Leonardo Da Vinci

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Thought For the Day: When the Master Governs, the People Are Hardly Aware That He (She) Exists

Posted on February 13, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he [she] exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised. If you don’t trust the people, you … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Where Destruction Is the Motive, Unity Is Dangerous

Posted on February 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Where destruction is the motive, unity is dangerous.” – Ravi Zacharias

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Thought For the Day: Optimism Is A Very, Very Important Part of Leadership…People Don’t Like To Follow Pessimists

Posted on February 11, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“What I’ve really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership…. People don’t like to follow pessimists.“ – Robert Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company

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Thought For the Day: The Most Effective Way To Destroy A People Is To Deny and Obliterate Their Own Understanding of Their History

Posted on February 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The most effective way to destroy a people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” – George Orwell

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Thought For the Day: Authority Without Wisdom Is Like A Heavy Axe Without An Edge, Fitter To Bruise Than Polish

Posted on February 9, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.” – Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)

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Thought For the Day: A Man’s Admiration For Absolute Government Is Proportionate To the Contempt He Feels For Those Around Him

Posted on February 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A man’s admiration for absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him.” – Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859)

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Thought For the Day: I Would Describe It As A Revolutionary Moment When The Range of Possibilities Is Much Greater Than In Normal Times What Is Inconceivable In Normal Times Becomes Not Only Possible But Actually Happens

Posted on February 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“I would describe it as a revolutionary moment when the range of possibilities is much greater than in normal times. What is inconceivable in normal times becomes not only possible but actually happens. People are disoriented and scared.” – George … Continue reading →

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