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Thought For the Day: The Kind of Behavior That Once Brought Shame Now Brings 15 Minutes of Fame
“The kind of behavior that once brought shame and disgrace now brings a book, movie, or a television contract.” – Anonymous
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Thought For the Day: Political Power Grows Out of the Barrel of A Gun
“Every Communist must grasp the truth, ‘Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.’ Our principle is that the [Communist] Party commands the gun and the gun will never be allowed to command the Party.” – Mao Tse-tung … Continue reading
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Tagged Communist, Dictatorship, Mao Tse-Tung, Political Power, Second Amendment, Thought For the Day, Truth
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Thought For the Day: There Is No Youer Than You
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. “– Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator (2 Mar 1904-1991)
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Thought For the Day: Attempted Censorship Often Honors the Superiority of An Idea
“The attempt to silence a man is the greatest honor you can bestow on him. It means that you recognize his superiority to yourself.” – Joseph Sobran (1946-2010)
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Tagged Attempt, First Amendment, Honor, Humans, Ideas, Joseph Sobran, Silence, Superiority, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: It Takes the Fire of A White Hot Furnace To Turn Clay Into Porcelain
“A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.” – Mildred Witte Stouven
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Tagged Clay Pot, Furnace, Mildred Witte Stouven, Procelain, Sun, Thought For the Day, White Heat
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Thought For the Day: Faith Looks Up, Not Around Or Back
“Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Thought For the Day: Story Is Humanity’s Autobiography
“Story, finally, is humanity’s autobiography.” – Lloyd Alexander, novelist (30 Jan 1924-2007)
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Thought For the Day: Silence Can Be An Acceptable Response
“To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one.” – Colette, author (28 Jan 1873-1954)
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Tagged Acceptable, Flattering, Poet, Response, Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, Silence, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Freedom Is Never More Than One Generation Away From Extinction
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset … Continue reading
