Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Only Good Bureaucrat Is One With A Pistol At His Head. Put It In His Hand and It’s Good-Bye To the Bill of Rights

Posted on June 19, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it’s good-bye to the Bill of Rights.” – H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)

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Thought For the Day: There’s No Question That In Some Big Ways, This Administration – Including the President and Some of His Closest Economic Advisors – Got Inflation Wrong

Posted on June 18, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“There’s no question that in some big ways, this administration — including the president and some of his closest economic advisors — got inflation wrong.” – CNN White House Correspondent MJ Lee

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Thought For the Day: The Time Will Come When People Will Not Put Up With Sound Doctrine

Posted on June 17, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Learned Long Ago That Being Lewis Carroll Was Infinitely More Exciting Than Being Alice

Posted on June 16, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“I learned long ago that being Lewis Carroll was infinitely more exciting than being Alice.” – Joyce Carol Oates, writer (b. 16 Jun 1938)

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Thought For the Day: Everyone Confesses That Exertion Which Brings Out All the Powers of Body and Mind Is the Best Thing For US

Posted on June 14, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Intellect of Man Is Forced To Choose, Perfection of the Life, Or of the Work

Posted on June 13, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The intellect of man is forced to choose / Perfection of the life, or of the work, / And if it take the second must refuse / A heavenly mansion, raging in the dark.” -William Butler Yeats, writer, Nobel laureate … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: You Say That Freedom of Utterance Is Not For Time of Stress, and I Reply With the Sad Truth That Only In Time of Stress Is Freedom of Utterance In Danger

Posted on June 12, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“You say that freedom of utterance is not for time of stress, and I reply with the sad truth that only in time of stress is freedom of utterance in danger… Only when free utterance is suppressed is it needed, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Change Is the Law of Life, and Those Who Look Only To the Past and Present Are Certain To Miss the Future

Posted on June 11, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future” – John F. Kennedy

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Thought For the Day: A Great Deal of Intelligence Can Be Invested In Ignorance When the Need for Illusion Is Deep

Posted on June 10, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” – Saul Bellow, writer, Nobel laureate (10 Jun 1915-2005

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Thought For the Day: You Cannot Subsidize Irresponsibility and Expect People To Become More Responsible

Posted on June 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible.” – Thomas Sowell

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