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Thought For the Day: Genuine Morality Is Preserved Only In the School of Adversity
“It may here be justly said, that genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity, and a state of continuous prosperity may easily prove a quicksand to virtue.” – Friedrich Schiller
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Tagged Adversity, Continuous, Friedrich Schiller, Genuine, Morality, Peserved, Prosperity, Prove, Quicksand, School, State, Thought For the Day, Virtue
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First Principles: People and Nations Are Forged In the Fires of Adversity
“People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.” – John Adams
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Tagged Adversity, Fires, First Principles, Forged, John Adams, Nations, People
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First Principles: True Friendship Grows Slowly and Must Undergo and Withstand the Shocks of Adversity
“True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.” – George Washington
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Tagged Adversity, Appellation, Entitle, First Principles, Friendship, George Washington, Plant, Shock, Slow Growth, True, Undergo, Withstand
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A Conspiracy of Lambs
There’s a Netflix series called The Family. I am only two episodes into it but so far I’m both laughing and somewhat concerned. The Bible admonishes Christians to pray for our leaders both spiritual and in government. It is the Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversity, Answer, Believe, Bible, Blessing, Brother, Christian, Common, Common Ground, Conspiracy, Decision, Devil's Playground, Doing Right, Evil, Faith, Family, God, Good, Govern, Guidance, Heavenbound, Hope, Lamb, Leaders, Legacy, Lord's Work, Member, Nation, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Politics, Prayer, Pride, Receive, Sister, The Family, Trust, Value, World
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Adapt, Survive and Overcome
Life is filled with challenges and adversities to meet and hopefully overcome. That came to mind as I was watching Mowgli. From those thoughts: Adapt, Survive and Overcome by Michael Romani Adapt, survive And overcome Run, boy, run Adapt, feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Adapt, Adversity, Again, All, Belong, Better, Brass Ring, Challenge, Choser, Decision, Fail, Faith, Found, Frustration, Learn, Lessons, Life, Loser, Mired, Monkey, Mowgli, Overcome, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prevail, Prostration, Refuse, Run, Seek, Stay Strong, Strength, Survive, Tears, Together, Up, Win, Winner's Cup
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Thought For the Day: Duty, Honor, Country, Service and Sacrifice Are the Hallmarks of Veterans
“My estimate of him was formed on the battlefields many, many years ago, and has never changed. I regarded him then, as I regard him now, as one of the world’s noblest figures; not only as one of the finest … Continue reading
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Tagged Achieve, Admire, Adversity, American Citizen, Battlefield, Birthright, Character, Country, Courage, Courage Under Fire, Douglas MaArthur, Duty, Eulogy, Example, Faith, Future, History, Honor, Hope, Military, Modesty In Victory, Mortality, Noble, Patience, Patriotism, Posterity, Rally Points, Sacrifice, Service, Thought For the Day, Virtue
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Word Prompt – Angel
Better men than me have caved to adversity Losing their way in life’s forms of perversity But, I may be among the first to openly agree That the angel on my back gets the best of me As she speaks … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: A Mother Is the Truest Friend We’ll Ever Have
“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversity, Counsel, Darkness, Hearts, Kindness, Mother, Peace, Precepts, Prosperity, Trials, Troubles, True Friend, Washington Irving
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