Tag Archives: Mankind

Daily Prompt – Belly

Posted on August 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In Rumi’s pond, waded a pinkish flamingo Whose presence was as a belly dancer’s shadow The eye of Ra became its own perception of light As a sensuous beat flowed from the palace into the night Fatima dances while warding off … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Belly, Belly Dancer, Blind, Daily Prompt, Dance, Fables, Flamingo, Jealousy, Light, Lilith, Lotus, Mankind, Phoenix, Pond, Purification, Ra, Rebirth, Rumi, Unification | Leave a comment

First Principles: Our Fight For Liberty Is the Cause of All Mankind

Posted on August 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“It is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own.” – Benjamin Franklin, letter to Samuel Cooper, 1777

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Sin’s Darkfold

Posted on August 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Man’s fallen state has led us to many mistakes that take us far from the nature way we were meant to be like. Because of this, many hear the call of sin like a siren’s song. It’s been that way … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Dreamers, Emotional Landmines, Evil, Fallen State, Fanastic, Garden of Eden, Humanity, Life, Living, Mankind, Metaphor, Mimes, Morality Play, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Puppets, Sin, Sin's Darkfold, Siren's Song, Sleep, Slipstream, The Adversary, Willow | Leave a comment

First Principles: Being Industrious and Well Employed Leads to Contentment

Posted on August 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“When Men are employ’d they are best contented. For on the Days they work’d they were good-natur’d and chearful; and with the consciousness of having done a good Days work they spent the Evenings jollily; but on the idle Days … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Mankind’s Highest Accomplishments Are Those Which Bring Us Together

Posted on June 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Transport of the mails, transport of the human voice, transport of flickering pictures — in this century, as in others, our highest accomplishments still have the single aim of bringing men together.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author and aviator (29 … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Mankind Is Equal Before God and Law but Not In Talents, Abilities and Application of These

Posted on June 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“When we say, that all men are equal; we mean not to apply this equality to their virtues, their talents, their dispositions, or their acquirements.” – James Wilson, Man as a Member of Society, 1791

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First Principles: Never Abandon Reason

Posted on May 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Man, once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the spot of every wind. With such persons, gullibility, which they call faith, takes the helm from the hand … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Partake

Posted on April 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Though I would be among the first to argue That earth day should be an everyday view I would also be among the first to encourage others to partake of the beauty with courage Courage enough to stand for what … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Argue, Courage, Cruelty, Daily Prompt, Earth Day, Encourage, Every Day, Fauna, Flora, Mankind, Nurture, Paradise, Partake, Posterity, Protection, Right, Sight, View, Wilderness, Wordpress | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Fret

Posted on April 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

I have this sterling sort of friend named Frets Who works very hard for all his fellow Vets Although some try to say it’s in the end very small I salute him as honorably giving us his all It is … Continue reading →

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First Principles: An Objective Standard of Right and Wrong Morality Is Best Applied To the Affairs of Mankind

Posted on March 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“If the people are capable of understanding, seeing and feeling the differences between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice, to what better principle can the friends of mankind apply than to the sense of this difference?” – … Continue reading →

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