Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Capitalism Unevenly Distributes Prosperity; Socialism Evenly Distributes Misery

Posted on January 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The main vice of capitalism is the uneven distribution of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even distribution of misery.” – Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

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Thought For the Day: Do Things For Others Not For Benefit But Because of Who You Are

Posted on January 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.” — H. Kushner

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Thought For the Day: Self Reliance Is the Only Road To True Freedom

Posted on January 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one’s own person is its ultimate reward.” – Patricia Sampson (1921-1998)

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Thought For the Day: Spread the Light

Posted on January 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”– Edith Wharton, novelist (24 Jan 1861-1937)

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Thought For the Day: Government Can and Must Provide Opportunity, Not Smother It

Posted on January 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work — work with us, not over us; stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide opportunity, not … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: We Should Focus More On the Integrity of Love Than Purity of Dogma

Posted on January 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We worry more about the purity of dogma than about the integrity of love.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel, rabbi and professor (11 Jan 1907-1972)

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Thought For the Day: All Art Is Autobiographical

Posted on January 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” – Federico Fellini, film director, and writer (20 Jan 1920-1993)

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Thought For the Day: The Only Way To Win A War Is To Prevent It

Posted on January 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The only way human beings can win a war is to prevent it.” – George Marshall, US Army Chief, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Nobel laureate (31 Dec 1880-1959)

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Thought For the Day: Be Thankful For Those Who Rekindle the Inner Spirit

Posted on January 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” – Albert Schweitzer, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: In the Sight of God There Is No Color Line

Posted on January 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“[I] resolved that I would permit no man, no matter what his color might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. … I pity from the bottom of my heart any individual who is so … Continue reading →

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