Tag Archives: Knowledge

Thought For the Day: Let Others Light Their Candles By Your Knowledge

Posted on May 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.”– Margaret Fuller, author (23 May 1810-1850)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Candle, Knowledge, Light, Margaret Fuller, Others, Thought For the Day, You | Leave a comment

First Principles: Liberty Is Not Easily Surrendered Where Knowledge Is Diffused and Virtue Is Preserved

Posted on May 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffusd and Virtue is preservd.” – Samuel Adams (1775)

Posted in First Principles | Tagged First Principles, Freely Given, Knowledge, Liberty, Preserved, Samuel Adams, Subdue, Surrender, The People, Virtue | Leave a comment

First Principles: It Is An Object of Primary Importance That Public Opinion Be Enlightened Through Education

Posted on May 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.” – George Washington, … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Diffusion, Enlightened, Essential, Farewell Address, First Principles, George Washington, Government, Institution, Knowledge, Pomote, Primary Importance, Public Opinion | Leave a comment

First Principles: Happiness Comes From Minding Our Own Business Not the Business of Others

Posted on April 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people’s business.” – Dolley Madison

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Business, Desire, Dolley Madison, First Principles, Happiness, Knowledge, Lack of Desire, Other People, Source | Leave a comment

A Pillow’s Talk of Things

Posted on April 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The ninth day of Na/GloPoWriMo is based on the lists found in Sei Shonagon’ s The Pillow Talk. As the hour has grown later than I had hoped and only just recently finished a show along with a late dinner and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adore, Attention, Attitude, Beast, Beloved, Best, Best Intention, Breeze, Bring, Busy Day, Care, Chase, Chase Circles, Cloud, Confide, Confusion, Conquer, Cry, Delight, Depression, Despise, Difference, Diffidence, Enchantment, Eye to Eye, Face, Fascination, Find, Fruits, Game, God's Daughter, Grace, Gratitude, Hate, Heart, Heart Sing, Hope, Hour, Imagination, Impression, Intention, Keep, Knowledge, Known, Lady Love, Last, Late, Laughter, Lifetimes, Love, Memory, Mesmerize, Mind, Moon, Na/GloPoWriMo, Night, Photograph, Play, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Power, Precious, Prove, Pure, Questions, Raindrop, Reason Why, Rendition, Respect, Rule, Save, Sei Shonagon, Share, She, Sigh, Smile, Solitary Power, Soul, Sparkle, Spell Caster, Tantalize, Tear, Tears, Test, The Pillow Talk, Thought, Times, Tree House, Trouble, Upset, Voice, Vow, Way, Word, Words | Leave a comment

First Principles: Diffusion of Virtue and Knowledge Is Our Security From Ever Being Enslaved

Posted on March 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If Virtue & Knowledge are diffused among the People, they will never be enslav’d. This will be their great Security.” – Samuel Adams, letter to James Warren, February 12, 1779

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Diffuse, First Principles, Knowledge, Samuel Adams, Security, Slave, The People, Virtue | Leave a comment

Price of Pride

Posted on January 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Love of power breed ambition and that’s really not what we need in leaders. What we need is those who have vision and come to serve the people. Yet, that’s rarely the way of those interested in politics is it? … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ambition, Blade, Bring, Claim, Dark, Dark Secret, Death, Deception, Defile, Denial, Desert, Dust, End, Evil, False, Fatal, Feel, Fend, Fustration, Glory, Greet, Hell, Immortality, Key, King, Knowledge, Left, Madness, Mortal, Mortality, Mystery, Mystic, Nowhere, Oracle, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Price, Pride, Reaper, Sanskrit, Secret, Serve, Smile, Soul, Spell, Sun, Think, Trouble | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: It Is Through the Sharing of Knowledge That Members of Civilized Society Can Pursue Individual Ends So Successfully

Posted on December 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“It is largely because civilization enables us constantly to profit from knowledge which we individually do not possess and because each individual’s use of his particular knowledge may serve to assist others unknown to him in achieving their ends that … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Civilization, Ends, FA von Hayek, Individual, Knowledge, Profit, Society, Success, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

First Principles: If Persons Leading America Stick To Our Republican Values, Our Nation Will Have A Solid Foundation

Posted on December 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Excellence, First Principles, Fortitude, Foundation, Government, Knowledge, Moderation, Patience, Permanent, Perserverance, Persons, Samuel Adams, Simple Manners, Sobriety, Solid, Supreme Being, Temperance, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Worldly Knowledge Is Learned From the World And Not In A Closet

Posted on November 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.” – Philip Dormer Stanhope (1694-1773)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Aquire, Closet, Knowledge, Thought For the Day, World | Leave a comment