Tag Archives: Conquer

Thought For the Day: A Great Civilization Is Not Conquered From Without, Until It Has Destroyed Itself From Within

Posted on November 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“A great civilization is not conquered from without, until it has destroyed itself from within. The essential causes of Rome’s decline lay in her people, her morals, her class struggle, her failing trade, her bureaucratic despotism, her stifling taxes, her … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Class Struggle, Conquer, Decline, Despotism, Destroy, Failing Trade, Great Civiliization, Morals, People, Rome, Taxes, Thought For the Day, War, Will Durant, Within, Without | Leave a comment

First Principles: There Are Two Ways To Conquer and Enslave A Country. One Is By the Sword. The Other Is By Debt

Posted on September 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.” – John Adams IT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THIS QUOTE WAS ACTUALLY SAID BY JOHN … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Conquer, Country, Debt, Enslave, First Principles, John Adams, Sword, Two Ways | Leave a comment

Grace In This World of Darkness

Posted on March 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Grace In This World of Darknessby Michael DoyleIn this world of darknessWe often find too much harshnessAnd not enough faith and loveThat we are told is given from heaven aboveThe Lord has paid our costIn redeeming us from being lostTo … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blood, Conquer, Cost, Dare, Death, Everyday, Faith and Love, Found, God's Will, Grace, Harshness, Heaven Above, Heaven Bound, Holy Name, Joy, Keep It Real, King, Last Breath, Life, Lost, Love, Majesty, One True Path, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Proclaim, Redeem, Reign, Rise, Salvation, Same, Saved, Savior's Name, Shame, Smiles, The Lamb, The Lord, Told, Trinity, Us, Way, World of Darkness, Worthy | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Self-Conquest Is the Greatest of Victories. Mighty Is He Who Conquers Himself

Posted on January 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Self-Conquest is the greatest of victories. Mighty is he who conquers himself.” – Bruce Lee

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Bruce Lee, Conquer, Conquest, Great, Mighty, Self, Thought For the Day, Victory | Leave a comment

The Static of Electricity

Posted on October 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Static of Electricityby Michael DoyleFrom the dark agesAre turned the pagesLit with electricityIn its spark of majestyIt fills up the nightWith the brilliance of lightThough dark only moments beforeElectricity conquered this forevermoreWhile another cup of coffeeBrings the morning timeSeeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Before, Brilliance, Chamber, Coffee, Come Alive, Conquer, Cupf, Dark, Dark Ages, Door, Eccentricity, Electrictiy, Explor, Facination, Fill, Forevermore, Freedom, Illumination, Light, Lock, Magic, Majesty, Mind, Morning Time, Night, Pages, Poetry and Poems, Question, Secret, See, Spark, Static | Leave a comment

First Principles: Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things

Posted on January 3, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin

Posted in First Principles | Tagged All Things, Benjamin Franklin, Conquer, Energy, First Principles, Persistence | Leave a comment

Nihilistic Stumble Grumble

Posted on April 16, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Nihilistic Stumble Grumbleby Michael DoyleLife in all its historiesIs filled with a million mysteriesThings that might have gone betterWritten and unwritten, letter by letterWe find ourselves filling up the holesTrying to bring comfort to our soulsStepping in an avalanche pulling … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Avalanche, Best, Better, Comfort, Conquer, Detail, Dull Surprises, Frowns, God, Heartbreaks, History, Holes, Inner Demons, Letter, Life, Lost, Mistakes, Mortal Man, Mystery, Nihilistic, Pain, Passing the Test, Peace, Puzzle, Rear View, Reveal, Secret Plan, Smiles, Souls, Stumble Grumble, Thrill By Thrill, Troubled, Veneration, Will, Wish the Best, World | Leave a comment

The Difference

Posted on November 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

The Differenceby Michael DoyleThe difference betweenA man and a kingIs that a kingCan face what the future will bringFor all of the goodnessAnd all of the sorrowThrough all of the madnessThat may come tomorrowAnd still, he stands in tallnessTo the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blot, Bring, Conquer, Cruelty, Darkest Night, Difference, Face, Firm, Future, Goodness, Harshness, Heigh, King, Life, Madness, Man, Obstacles, Plan, Poetry and Poems, Smallness, Sorrow, Tall, Tomorrow, Way | Leave a comment

First Principles: We Have Therefore To Resolve To Conquer or Die… Let Us Therefore Rely Upon the Goodness of the Cause, and the Aid of the Supreme Being, In Whose Hands Victory Is

Posted on November 18, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die. … Let us therefore rely upon the goodness of the Cause, and the aid of the supreme Being, in whose hands Victory is, to animate and encourage us to great and … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Actions, Aid, Conquer, Die, Encourage, First Principles, George Washington, Goodness, Great and Noble, Hands, Rely, Resolve, Supreme Being, The Cause, Victory, We | Leave a comment

First Principles: We Have Therefore To Resolve To Conquer Or Die

Posted on August 22, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die: Our own Country’s Honor, all call upon us for vigorous and manly exertion, and if we now shamefully fail, we shall become infamous to the whole world.” – George Washington

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Become, Conquer, Country, Die, Exertion, First Principles, George Washington, Honor, Infamous, Resolve, Shamefully Fail, To the World, Vigor, We | Leave a comment