Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Most Dangerous Untruths Are Truths Moderately Distorted

Posted on June 15, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The most dangerous untruths are truths moderately distorted.” – Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-1799)

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In Celebration of National Flag Day

Posted on June 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Long may she wave, longer still may we pray, keeping in mind our humbleness before the grave and ever mindful of the freedoms and liberties hard won in our day!

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Thought For the Day: The Bitterest Tears Shed Over Graves Are For Words Left Unsaid and Deeds Left Undone

Posted on June 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe, abolitionist and novelist (14 Jun 1811-1896)

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Thought For the Day: An Important Art of Politicians Is To Find New Names For Institutions Which Under Old Names Have Become Odious To the Public

Posted on June 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“An important art of politicians is to find new names for institutions which under old names have become odious to the public.” – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838)

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Thought For the Day: When I Took the Oath of Office, I Pledged Loyalty To Only One Special Interest Group – ‘We the People’

Posted on June 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“When I took the oath of office, I pledged loyalty to only one special interest group – ‘we the people’.” – Ronald Reagan

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Thought For the Day: Death Changes Us, the Living. In the Presence of Death, We Become More Aware of Life

Posted on June 9, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Death changes us, the living. In the presence of death, we become more aware of life…. It can inspire us to decide what really matters in life–and then to seek it.” – Candy Lightner

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Thought For the Day: A Man Always Has Two Reasons For What He Does – A Good One and the Real One

Posted on June 3, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A man always has two reasons for what he does — a good one, and the real one.” – J. P. Morgan (1837-1913)

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Thought For the Day: The Whole Aim of Practical Politics Is To Keep the Populace Alarmed (and Hence Clamorous To Be Led To Safety) By Menacing It With An Endless Series of Hobgoblins, All of Them Imaginary

Posted on June 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” – H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)

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Thought For the Day: A World of Unseen Dictatorship Is Conceivable, Still Using the Forms of Democratic Government

Posted on June 1, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A world of unseen dictatorship is conceivable, still using the forms of democratic government.” – Kenneth Boulding (1910-1993)

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In Remembrance of Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States.” -John Adams

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