Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Kindness Is In Our Power Even When Fondness Is Not

Posted on July 29, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Kindness is in our power even when fondness is not.” – Henry James

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Thought For the Day: We Have the Right To Give Away As Much of Our Own Money As We Please In Charity; But As Members of Congress We Have No Right To Appropriate A Dollar of the Public Money

Posted on July 28, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“We must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for the living to lead us into an act of injustice to the balance of the living. I will not attempt to prove that Congress has no power … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Throughout History, It Has Been the Inaction of Those Who Could Have Acted…That Has Made It Possible For Evil To Triumph

Posted on July 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A Truly American Sentiment Recognizes the Dignity of Labor and the Fact That Honor Lies In Honest Toil

Posted on July 26, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.” – Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)

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Thought For the Day: I Believe In An America Where the Free Enterprise System Flourishes For All Other Systems To See and Admire–Where…No Racketeer, No Government Bureaucracy Can Put Him Out of Business

Posted on July 25, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“I believe in an America where the free enterprise system flourishes for all other systems to see and admire — where no businessman lacks either competition or credit — and where no monopoly, no racketeer, no government bureaucracy can put … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Just As Appetite Comes By Eating So Work Brings Inspiration

Posted on July 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Just as appetite comes by eating so work brings inspiration.” – Igor Stravinsky, composer (1882-1971)

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Thought For the Day: Words, When Written, Crystallize History, Their Very Structure Gives Permanence To the Unchangeable Past

Posted on July 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Words, when written, crystallize history; their very structure gives permanence to the unchangeable past.” – Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626)

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Thought For the Day: There Are Basically Two Types of People. People Who Accomplish Things and People Who Claim To Have Accomplished Things. The First Group Is Less Crowded.

Posted on July 22, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.” – Mark Twain

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Thought For the Day: Power Tends To Corrupt, and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

Posted on July 21, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton (1834-1902)

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Thought For the Day: She Who, Through Divine Grace, Lives the Generous Mystery of Birth, the Sacred Plan of Giving Shape and Consciousness to Clay

Posted on July 20, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“She who, through divine grace, lives the generous mystery of birth, the sacred plan of giving shape and consciousness to clay.” – Andrea Bocelli This song was sung by Andrea Bocelli to honor his mother for giving him birth despite … Continue reading →

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