Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Liberties of A People Never Were, Nor Ever Were, Nor Ever Will Be, Secure, When the Transactions of Their Rulers May Be Concealed From Them

Posted on October 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” – Patrick Henry (1736-1799)

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Thought For the Day: There Is No Religion Without Magic Any More Than There is Magic Without At Least A Trace of Religion

Posted on October 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no religion without magic any more than there is magic without at least a trace of religion. The notion of a supernature exists only for a humanity which attributes supernatural powers to itself and in return ascribes the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: An Election Is Nothing More Than the Advanced Auction of Stolen Goods

Posted on October 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods.” – Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

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Thought For the Day: Life Is Mostly Froth and Bubble, Two Things Stand Like Stone, Kindness In Another’s Trouble, Courage In Your Own

Posted on October 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Life is mostly froth and bubble, / Two things stand like stone, / Kindness in another’s trouble, / Courage in your own.” -Adam Lindsay Gordon, poet (19 Oct 1833-1870)

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Thought For the Day: What I Like In A Good Author Isn’t What He Says, But What He Whispers

Posted on October 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“What I like in a good author isn’t what he says, but what he whispers.” -Logan Pearsall Smith, essayist (18 Oct 1865-1946)

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Thought For the Day: Success Is No Accident. It is Hard Work, Perseverance, Learning, Studying, Sacrifice and Most of All, Love of What You Are Doing Or Learning To Do

Posted on October 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pele

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Thought of the Day: The Road Goes Ever On and On

Posted on October 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The Road goes ever on and onDown from the door where it began,Now far ahead the Road has goneAnd I must follow, if I can. “ – J.R.R. Tolkien

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Thought For the Day: Whoever Exalts Him Or Herself Will Be Humbled and Whoever Humbles Themselves Will Be Exalted

Posted on October 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” – Jesus as quoted in the Book of Matthew 24:12

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Thought For the Day: The Purpose of Life Is Not To Be Happy. It Is To Be Useful, To Be Honorable, To Be Compassionate, To Have It Make Some Difference That You Have Lived and Lived Well

Posted on October 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Thought For the Day: Create Now A Political Court To Echo the Ideas of the Executive and You Have Created A Weapon…That Can Cut Down Those Guarantees of Liberty…and Extinguish Your Right of Liberty, of Speech, of Thought, of Action and of Religion

Posted on October 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Create now a political court to echo the ideas of the executive and you have created a weapon . . . that can cut down those guarantees of liberty written into your great documents by the blood of your forefathers … Continue reading →

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