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Thought For the Day: The Saddest Aspect of Life Right Now Is That Science Gathers Knowledge Faster Than Society Gathers Wisdom

Posted on January 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” – Isaac Asimov

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First Principles: The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Wisdom, and Knowledge of the Holy One is Understanding

Posted on December 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” – Proverbs 9:10 NIV

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First Principles: The Word of God Must Be Read and Heard With Diligence That So You May Arrive To the Knowledge That Is Needful For You

Posted on November 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The Word of God must be Read and Heard with Diligence that so you may arrive to the Knowledge that is needful for you.” – Cotton Mather

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First Principles: It Is One of My Sources of Happiness Never To Desire A Knowledge of Other People’s Business

Posted on November 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people’s business.” – Dolly Madison Maybe we’d all be best advised to live more this way than to seek to undermine each other all the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is In the Interest of Tyrants To Reduce the People To Ignorance and Vice. For They Cannot Live In Any Country Where Virtue and Knowledge Prevail.

Posted on October 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.” – Samuel Adams

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Thought For the Day: There Is Tremendous Relief In Knowing That His Love Is Based At Every Point In Prior Knowledge of the Worst About Me

Posted on September 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“There is tremendous relief in knowing that His love to me is based at every point on prior knowledge of the worst about me.” – J.I. Packer

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Thought For the Day: Science Is Best Defined As A Careful, Disciplined, Logical Search For Knowledge …Obtained By Examination of the Best Available Evidence

Posted on August 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Science is best defined as a careful, disciplined, logical search for knowledge about any and all aspects of the universe, obtained by examination of the best available evidence and always subject to correction and improvement upon discovery of better evidence. … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: To Acquire Knowledge, One Must Study; But To Acquire Wisdom, One Must Observe

Posted on July 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” – Marilyn vos Savant

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Thought For the Day: The Growth of Knowledge Depends Entirely Upon Disagreement

Posted on July 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement.” – Karl Popper

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First Principles: It Is By A Thorough Knowledge of the Whole Subject That People Are Enabled To Judge Correctly of the Past and To Give Proper Direction To the Future

Posted on July 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“It is by a thorough knowledge of the whole subject that [people] are enabled to judge correctly of the past and to give a proper direction to the future.” – James Monroe

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