Tag Archives: Leader

First Principles: If Your Actions Inspire Others To Dream More, Learn More, Do More and Become More, You Are A Leader

Posted on July 22, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader” – John Quincy Adams

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Thought For the Day: There Comes A Point When A Man Must Refuse To Answer To His Leader If He Is Also To Answer To His Own Conscience

Posted on February 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“There comes a point when a man must refuse to answer to his leader if he is also to answer to his own conscience.” – Hartley William Shawcross

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Fires Framing Truth

Posted on January 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Fires Framing Truthby Michael DoyleHow can you serve the peopleWhen you’re feeding them lies?How can you mislead a motherAnd look her straight in the eyes?You think a dismissive smileIs all you need to wearAs you issue your political denialDon’t you … Continue reading →

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First Principles: There Is Nothing Which I Dread So Much As A Division of the Republic Into Two Great Parties, Each Arranged Under Its Leader, and Concerting Measures In Opposition To Each Other

Posted on December 30, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A True Leader Has the Confidence To Stand Alone, the Courage To Make Tough Decisions, and the Compassion To Listen To the Needs of Others

Posted on November 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality … Continue reading →

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First Principles: If Your Actions Inspire Others To Dream More, Learn More, Do More, and Become More, You Are A Leader

Posted on October 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

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Thought For the Day: You Cannot Be the Leader of the Free World If You Want To Appease Socialism and Communism

Posted on August 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“You cannot be the leader of the free world if you want to appease socialism and communism.” – House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

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Thought For the Day: When the Master Governs, the People Are Hardly Aware That He (She) Exists

Posted on February 13, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he [she] exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised. If you don’t trust the people, you … Continue reading →

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Thankfulness For the Armor of God

Posted on November 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem in gratitude for our creator #18: Thankfulness For the Amor of God by Michael Romani When I look into the mirror It no longer takes a seer To see that I am not the enemy But am still … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Let Your Actions Inspire Others To Dream More, Learn More, Do More and You Are A Leader

Posted on July 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Action, Do, Dream, First Principles, Inspire, John Quincy Adams, Leader, Learn, More, Others, You | Leave a comment