Tag Archives: Temporary

Thought For the Day: I Believe That Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love Will Have the Final Word In Reality. This Is Why Right, Temporarily Defeated, Is Stronger Than Evil Triumphant

Posted on June 22, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

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Life’s Mystery Dance

Posted on January 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Life’s Mystery Danceby Michael DoyleIt’s true. God’s good love endures foreverWhile I’d love to claim differently, I’m not so cleverBut I do know this is a promise on which we can relyAfter chasing false love, I was led to this … Continue reading →

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Eudaimonia

Posted on October 8, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Eudaimoniaby Michael DoyleAs a matter of virtue and philosophical inquiryAristotle unveiled many a treasured mysterySetting eudaimonia as the telos of human lifeTranslated toward peace and against strifeInvestigations into the dream of pure reasonTurning the colors of each passing seasonThe functionality … Continue reading →

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First Principles: They That Can Give Up Essential Liberty To Purchase A Little Temporary Safety, Deserve Neither Liberty Nor Safety

Posted on October 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin (1759)

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First Principles: They Who Can Give Up Essential Liberty To Obtain A Little Temporary Safety Deserve Neither Liberty Nor Safety

Posted on January 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Guarding Against Faction

Posted on May 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Today’s poem about American history speaks on some basic principles as set out in largely in Federalist Paper Number 10 in which we choose to become a republic and not a democracy to protection of nation from the encroachment of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: In the Struggle For Liberty, Be Willing To Know the Whole Truth; To know the Worst and To Provide For It

Posted on March 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth – and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: In A World Full of Temporary Things, You Are My Perpetual Feeling

Posted on February 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“in a world full of temporary things you are a perpetual feeling.” ― Sanober Khan

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Thought For the Day: Nothing Is So Permanent As A Temporary Government Program

Posted on November 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” – Milton Friedman

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Memories In An Elephant’s Trunk

Posted on November 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem of gratitude #11: Memories In An Elephant’s Trunk by Michael Romani With gratitude I share my words While overhead there are flying birds Puzzling along these thoughts contemporary Wondering how much is too temporary Unlike elephants who read … Continue reading →

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