Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The First Duty of A Man Is To Think For Himself

Posted on November 5, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The first duty of a man is to think for himself.” – Jose Marti, Hombre del Campo — This is only a partial quote. The full quote is “The first duty of a man is to think for himself. For … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If You Do Not Take An Interest In the Affairs of Your Government, Then You Are Doomed To Live Under the Rule of Fools

Posted on November 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” – Plato, there are several alternative translations of this passage taken from Republic, Book 1, 347c … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Wisest Man Is He Who Does Not Fancy That He Is So At All

Posted on November 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all.” – Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, poet and critic (1 Nov 1636-1711), in Satires, also known as Satire 4 (1716) The most authentic wisdom is humility, which recognizes … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween 2024!!

Posted on October 31, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

May you and each of you have the happiest and spookiest of Halloween this year! From my family to yours, Happy Halloween 2024!!

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Thought For the Day: Where There Is No Imagination There Is No Horror

Posted on October 31, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Where there is no imagination there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle

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Thought For the Day: Double, Double Toil and Trouble; Fire Burn, and Cauldron Bubble

Posted on October 30, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” – William Shakespeare ,Act 4, Scene 1of MacBeth

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Thought For the Day: Should You Shield the Canyons From the Windstorms You Would Never See the True Beauty of Their Carvings

Posted on October 29, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.”- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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Thought For the Day: To Know and Love One Other Human Being Is the Root of All Wisdom

Posted on October 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“To know and love one other human being is the root of all wisdom.” – Evelyn Waugh

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Thought For the Day: Hold Faithfulness, and Sincerity As First Principles

Posted on October 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.” – Confucius, The Analects

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Thought For the Day: You Have Reached the Pinnacle of Success As Soon As You Become Uninterested In Money, Compliments, or Publicity

Posted on October 26, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.” – Thomas Wolfe

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