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First Principles: Honest Friendship With All, Entanglements With None

Posted on July 13, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations…entangling alliances with none”  – Thomas Jefferson Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address can be read in its entirety here: http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres16.html

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Thought of the Day: One Less Scoundrel

Posted on May 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.” – Thomas Carlysle

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Thought For the Day: Making the World More Honest

Posted on April 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.— Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian If, like me, you wish for a better world, start with yourself.  There … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day – Joy Brings Beauty

Posted on April 10, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Joy is the best makeup. -Anne Lamott, writer (b. 10 Apr 1954) Anne Lamott is an artisan of a genre called literary particularism.  Her works are filled with the many details of life that bring love, life and laughter.  To … Continue reading →

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