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Tag Archives: Thought For the Day
Thought For the Day: War Is An Ugly Thing, But Not the Ugliest of Things
“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The United States and the Freedom For Which It Stands, the Freedom For Which They Died, Must Endure and Prosper
“If words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and final sacrifice.” “Our first obligation to them and … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle, Debt, Died, Endure, Faith, Final Sacrifice, Freedom, Prosper, Ronald Reagan, Stands, Thought For the Day, United States, Vision, Words
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Thought For the Day: We Love Those Who Know the Worst of Us and Don’t Turn Their Faces Away
“We love those who know the worst of us and don’t turn their faces away.” – Walker Percy, author (28 May 1916-1990)
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Tagged Don't Turn, Faces Away, Know, Love, Thought For the Day, Walker Percy, We, Worst of Us
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Thought For the Day: Let Us,…Renew Our Pledges To Aid and Assist… As Sacred Charges Upon the Nation’s Gratitude – the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Widow and Orphan
“Let us then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of springtime. Let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor. Let us, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aid and Assist, Choices Flowers, Dear Old Flag, Garland, Major General John Logan, Nation's Gratitude, Passionless Mounds, Pledge, Sacred Charges, Sacred Remains, Sailor's, Saved From Dishonor, Soldier's, Solemn Presence, Springtime, Thought For the Day, Time Appointed, Widow and Orphan
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Thought For the Day: There Is No Remedy So Easy As Books, Which If They Do Give Cheerfulness, At Least Restore Quiet To the Most Troubled Mind
“There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind.” – Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, author (26 May 1689-1762)
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Tagged Books, Cheerfulness, Easy, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Quiet, Remedy, Restore, Thought For the Day, Troubled Mind
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Thought For the Day: If You Have Knowledge, Let Others Light Their Candles In It
“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” -Margaret Fuller, author (23 May 1810-1850)
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Tagged Candles, Knowledge, Light, Margaret Fuller, Others, Thought For the Day, You
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Thought For the Day: Everyone Thinks of Changing the World, But No One Thinks of Changing Himself
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy
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Thought For the Day: Cheap and Abundant Energy Is Fundamental To A Thriving Economy
“Cheap and abundant energy is fundamental to a thriving economy. And, clearly, it’s one of the reasons why the Trump economy roared and the Biden economy is once again flirting with recession.” – Douglas Andrews
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Tagged Abundant, Biden Economy, Cheap, Douglas Andrews, Driving Economy, Energy, Fundamental, Recession, Roar, Thought For the Day, Trump Economy
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Thought For the Day: When A Poor Person Dies From Hunger…(I)t Has Happened Because Neither You Nor I Wanted To Give That Person What He Or She Needed
“When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Care, Die, Give, God, Happen, Him or Her, Hunger, Mother Teresa, Needed, Person, Poor Person, Thought For the Day, Want
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