Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Civilizations In Decline Are Consistently Characterized By A Tendency Towards Standardization and Uniformity

Posted on April 14, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Civilizations in decline are consistently characterized by a tendency towards standardization and uniformity.”-Arnold Toynbee, historian (14 Apr 1889-1975)

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Thought For the Day: Who Are We But the Stories We Tell Ourselves, About Ourselves, and Believe?

Posted on April 13, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Who are we but the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, and believe?” -Scott Turow, author and lawyer (b. 12 Apr 1949)

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Thought For the Day: The Three Poisons of America’s Leftist Cities Are 1) High Taxed, 2) Schools That Don’t Educate and 3) Crime Running Rampant

Posted on April 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The three poisons of America’s leftist cities are 1) high taxes, 2) schools that don’t educate and 3) crime running rampant. … Alas, our cities can’t be saved if the voters in these metropolises don’t want to be saved.” – … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Do Not Feel Obliged To Believe That the Same God Who Has Endowed Us With Sense, Reason, and Intellect Has Intended Us To Forgo Their Use

Posted on April 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” – Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642)

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Thought For the Day: Watch Your Thoughts, They Become Words; Watch Your Words, They Become Actions; Watch Your Actions, They Become Habits

Posted on April 10, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions; watch your actions, they become habits; watch your habits, they become character; watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” – Frank Outlaw, paraphrasing a 19th Century English … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Christianity, If False Is Of No Importance, and, If True, of Infinite Importance. The One Thing It Cannot Be Is Moderately Important

Posted on April 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.” – C.S. Lewis

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Thought For the Day: We Have Grasped the Mystery of the Atom and Rejected the Sermon On the Mount…The World Has Achieved Brilliance Without Conscience.

Posted on April 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount…The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.” – Five-Star General Omar Bradley (d. April, 8, 1981)

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Thought For the Day: The Core of A Free Society Is Free Choice At the Individual Level, and the Core of Free Choice At the Individual Level Is Right and Wrong

Posted on April 7, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The core of a free society is free choice at the individual level, and the core of free choice at the individual level is right and wrong. If there is no right and wrong, what does it matter what individuals … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: All I Ask of Myself Is To Live A Good Christian Life, and Toward that Objective, I Bend Every Effort

Posted on April 6, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“All I ask of myself is to live a good Christian life, and toward that objective I bend every effort in shaping my personal, domestic and professional activities and growth. I have watched constantly that in my work the highest … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: One of the Undeniable Objectives of Wokeism Is To Disrupt Current Systems, Crippling Society By Eliminating the Common Ground of Facts

Posted on April 5, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“One of the undeniable objectives of wokeism is to disrupt current systems, crippling society by eliminating the common ground of facts and replacing it with ideas that can and will cause constant conflict. This is no longer a battle between … Continue reading →

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