Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: There Was A Time Not Too Long Ago When We Didn’t Have To Keep Telling the World About American Preeminence. They Saw It With Their Own Eyes

Posted on March 27, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“There was a time not too long ago when we didn’t have to keep telling the world about American preeminence. They saw it with their own eyes. These days, while our nation wrestles with inflation, bank failures, a mind-boggling national … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Poetry Is the Shadow Cast By Our Streetlight Imaginations

Posted on March 26, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Poetry is the shadow cast by our streetlight imaginations.” – Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet and painter (24 Mar 1919-2021)

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Thought For the Day: The Judeo-Christian Principles Upon Which Our Country Was Founded Teach Us To Be Tolerant and Compassionate, But They Don’t Tell Us To Abandon Common Sense

Posted on March 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The Judeo-Christian principles upon which our country was founded teach us to be tolerant and compassionate, but they don’t tell us to abandon common sense. If we hope to change this corrosive course, we have to start by acknowledging a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: When A Government Takes Over People’s Economic Life It Becomes Absolute, and When It Has Become Absolute It Destroys…the Meaning of the People It Governs

Posted on March 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“When a government takes over a people’s economic life it becomes absolute, and when it has become absolute it destroys the arts, the minds, the liberties and the meaning of the people it governs.” – Maxwell Anderson (1888-1959)

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Thought For the Day: Understanding A Person Does Not Mean Condoning; It Only Means That One Does Not Accuse Him As If One Were God Or A Judge Placed Above Him

Posted on March 23, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Understanding a person does not mean condoning; it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him.” – Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst and author (23 Mar 1900-1980)

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Thought For the Day: It Has Been Said That A Pretty Face Is A Passport. But, It’s Not, It’s a Visa, and It Runs Out Fast

Posted on March 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“It has been said that a pretty face is a passport. But it’s not, it’s a visa, and it runs out fast.” – Julie Burchill, writer and journalist (b. 1959)

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Thought For the Day: Individual Freedom Is Not Found In Agreeing With the Mob But In Refusing To Capitulate And Be Ruled By the Mob

Posted on March 21, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The only solution is for more principled Americans to stand against the tide and stand up for what they believe in irrespective of today’s woke bullies. Individual freedom is not found in agreeing with the mob but in refusing to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: They Tried To Bury Us. They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds.

Posted on March 20, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.” – Dinos Christianopoulos, poet (20 Mar 1931-2020) It’s interesting how people and sources are lost along the way. It seems the origins of a phrase is that it is … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It’s Best To Give While Your Hand Is Still Warm

Posted on March 19, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“It’s best to give while your hand is still warm.” – Philip Roth, novelist (19 Mar 1933-2018)

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Thought For the Day: It Is Better To Prevent Crimes Than Punish Them

Posted on March 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them.” – Cesare Beccaria, philosopher and politician (15 Mar 1738-1794)

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