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Thought For the Day: It Was Pride That Changed Angels Into Devils; It is Humility That Makes Men As Angels
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” – Saint Augustine
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Tagged Angels, Change, Devil, Humility, Mankind, Men, Pride, Saint Augustine, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: A Good Moral Character Is the First Essential In A Man
“A good moral character is the first essential in a man…” – George Washington
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Tagged Character, First Essential, First Principles, George Washington, Good, Important, Learned, Man, Mankind, Moral, Virtuous
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Thought For the Day: When You’ve Robbed A Man of Everything, He’s No Longer In Your Power – He’s Free Again
“You only have power over people as long as you don’t take everything away from them. But when you’ve robbed a man of everything, he’s no longer in your power — he’s free again.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn, novelist, Nobel laureate … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Everything, Free, Long, Mankind, No Longer, People, Power, Rob, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: The Best Use of Good Laws Is To Teach Men To Trample Bad Laws Under Their Feet
“Revolutions are not made; they come. A revolution is as natural a growth as an oak. It comes out of the past. Its foundations are laid far back. The best use of good laws is to teach men to trample … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Law, Best Use, Come, Foundation, Good Laws, Made, Mankind, Natural Growth, Oak, Past, Revolution, Teach, Thought For the Day, Trample, Wendell Phillips
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First Principles: No Temptation Has Overtaken You Except What Is Common To Mankind
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV), A Way Out, Bear, Beyond, Common, Endure, Except, Faithful, First Principles, God, Mankind, Overtaken, Provide, Temptation
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Another Verb Spoke
Another Verb Spokeby Michael DoyleHeaven help us for promises madeWhen we are feeling ignorant and afraidThough it is that we respect God’s mightWe must not fear that God will smiteThe things we do in ignorance and confusionKnowing His rest carries … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolution, Confusion, Ignorance, Ignorant, Immortality, Lies, Mankind, Mountains, Poetry and Poems, Prometheus, Promises, Respect, Smite, Spoke, Superstitions, Verb
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First Principles: Freedom of Speech May Be Taken Away, and, Dumb and Silent We May Be Led Like Sheep, To the Slaughter
[I]f Men are to be precluded from offering their Sentiments on a matter, which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences, that can invite the consideration of Mankind, reason is of no use to us; the freedom of Speech … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: With Man This Is Impossible, But With God All Things Are Possible
“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” – Matthew 19:26 (New International Version)
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Tagged All Things, God, Impossible, Jesus, Man, Mankind, Matthew 19:26 (NIV), Possible, Thought For the Day
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 