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First Principles: The Root of the Kingdom Is In the State. The Root of the State Is In the Family. The Root of the Family Is In the Person of Its Head.

Posted on June 14, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The root of the kingdom is in the state. The root of the state is in the family. The root of the family is in the person of its head.” – Mencius

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First Principles: It Has Been A Source of Great Pain To Me To Have Met With So Many Among My Opponents Who Had Not the Liberality To Distinguish Between Political and Social Opposition

Posted on May 24, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Emotionally Intelligent Person Is Skilled In Four Areas: Identifying Emotions, Using Emotions, Understanding Emotions, and Regulating Emotions

Posted on February 6, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The emotionally intelligent person is skilled in four areas; identifying emotions, using emotions, understanding emotions, and regulating emotions.” – John Mayer

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First Principles: A Person May Cause Evil To Others Not Only By His Actions But By His Inaction, and In Either Case He Is Justly Accountable To Them For the Injury

Posted on August 16, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.” -John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (1806-1873)

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First Principles: Where An Excess of Power Prevails, Property of No Sort Is Duly Respected. No Man Is Safe In His Opinions, His Person, His Faculties, or His Possessions

Posted on August 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.” – James Madison (1792)

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Thought For the Day: If You’re the Most Powerful Person In the World and You Can’t Field Questions From the Media Without Losing Your Temper, Maybe You’re In the Wrong Business

Posted on June 26, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“If you’re the most powerful person in the world and you can’t field questions from the media without losing your temper, maybe you’re in the wrong business.” – Olivia Nuzzi in response to Joe Biden going off on CNN’s Kaitlan … Continue reading →

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First Principles: In A State of Nature, Or Where Men Are Under No Civil Government, God Has Given To Everyone Liberty To Pursue His Own Happiness In Whatever Way and By Whatever Means He Pleases

Posted on February 26, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“In a state of nature, or where men are under no civil government, God has given to every one liberty to pursue his own happiness in whatever way, and by whatever means he pleases, without asking the consent or consulting … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Where An Excess of Power Prevails, Property of No Sort Is Duly Respected

Posted on October 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.” – James Madison (1792)

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Thought For the Day: An Expert Is A Man Who Has Made All the Mistakes Which Can Be Made In A Very Narrow Field

Posted on October 7, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field.”– Niels Bohr, physicist, Nobel laureate (7 Oct 1885-1962)

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Thought For the Day: A Prudent Person Foresees Danger and Takes Precautions, A Simpleton Goes Blindly On and Suffers the Consequences

Posted on August 27, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions, a simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences” (Proverbs 22:3, NLT)

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