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Thought For the Day: Under Democracy One Party Always Devotes Its Chief Energies To Trying To Prove That the Other Party Is Unfit To Rule – And Other Commonly Succeed, and Are Right

Posted on October 15, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule — and both commonly succeed, and are right.” – H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)

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I’d Rather Be Ashes Than Dust

Posted on March 13, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

I’d Rather Be Ashes Than Dustby Michael DoyleI’d rather be ashes than dustI’d rather throw deep when I mustTaking the risks to succeedThis is the satisfaction of spiritual needFaithful in all that we doReady in capturing God in our viewUnafraid … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Public Sentiment Is Everything. With Public Sentiment, Nothing Can Fail; Without It, Nothing Can Succeed

Posted on June 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed.” – Abraham Lincoln

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Thought For the Day: Give Your Best Anyway

Posted on June 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank people will try to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The World Is Flawed, Do Right Anyhow

Posted on February 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“ The Paradoxical Commandments People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Will To Win, Desire To Succeed, and Urge To Reach Full Potential Are the Keys To Personal Excellence

Posted on November 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius

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Thought For the Day: Words Used Change Like Leaves With the Passing Seasons of Mankind

Posted on January 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Men ever had, and ever will have leave, / To coin new words well suited to the age, / Words are like leaves, some wither every year, / And every year a younger race succeeds.” – Horace, poet and satirist … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Resolve to perform what you ought; Then Do It

Posted on May 31, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.” – Benjamin Franklin (1771)

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First Principles: Resolve To Do What You Must; Then Do It

Posted on December 15, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.” — Benjamin Franklin (1771) The new year is coming just around the corner. It’s time for my annual reflection on where I am and where I want to … Continue reading →

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