Tag Archives: Minds

First Principles: It Does Not Take A Majority To Prevail… But An Irate, Tireless Minority …Keen On Setting the Brush Fires of Freedom

Posted on August 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It does not take a majority to prevail … but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men.” ― Samuel Adams

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To Find Peace

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

So many movies and books predict nothing but darkness and gloom in our future. Maybe that’s easy enough to understand with the fact that we so often seek force rather than reason to overcome past and present hurts. But, maybe … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Necessary To Have the Principles of Virtue Early Inculcated On the Minds of Children and Morality Kept Alive

Posted on May 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Since private and publick Vices, are in Reality, though not always apparently, so nearly connected, of how much Importance, how necessary is it, that the utmost Pains be taken by the Publick, to have the Principles of Virtue early inculcated … Continue reading →

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Reading of Minds

Posted on May 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The best and truest magic in the world remains love. Still all the same, there is even among even those wishing to become astute wizards, a strong desire to be able to read minds… Reading of Minds by Michael Doyle … Continue reading →

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First Principles: No People Will Tamely Surrender Their Liberties…When Knowledge Is Diffused and Virtue Preserved

Posted on April 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

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Thought For the Day: When You Open Your Heart To Patriotism, There Is No Room For Prejudice

Posted on February 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“When You Open Your Heart to Patriotism, There Is No Room for Prejudice” – Donald Trump

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Thought For the Day: Most Folks Are As Happy As They Make Up Their Minds To Be

Posted on February 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln

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Mind Games Played

Posted on January 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Recent developments in science and in a virtual environment I spend some time on has led me to question a few things pertinent to ethical behavior or actually the lack thereof on the part of certain people I have come … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We Must Take Care To Elevate Our Children’s Minds, Courage and Souls Encouraging Them To Excel In Every Capacity, Faculty and Virtue

Posted on July 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and … Continue reading →

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The Do Nothing Days

Posted on March 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

My inner child likes yours more than a little, he said… The Do Nothing Days by Michael Romani The do nothing days come to pass With only their memories held; alas Kept as long as we can in our minds … Continue reading →

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