Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Give Me the Liberty To Know, To Utter and To Argue Freely According to Conscience, Above All Liberties

Posted on September 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” ― John Milton in Areopagitica You may read this classic work for free here: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/reading_room/areopagitica/text.html

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Thought For the Day: We’ve Spent About $22 Trillion In Government Money Where 70% Goes Not To the Poor But To Those Who ‘Serve’ the Black

Posted on September 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“And what we’ve done over the last 50 years, we’ve spent about $22 trillion in government money where 70 percent goes not to the poor, but to those who serve the poor. Blacks have been in office and conditions for … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Inherent Vice of Capitalism Is the Unequal Sharing of Blessings. The Inherent Virtue of Socialism Is the Equal Sharing of Miseries.

Posted on September 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. … Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy.” – Winston … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Tolerance Is A Better Guarantee of Freedom Than Brotherly Love

Posted on September 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Tolerance is a better guarantee of freedom than brotherly love; for a man may love his brother so much that he feels himself thereby appointed his brother’s keeper.” – Everett Dean Martin (1880-1941)

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An Educated Mind Cannot Be Enslaved

Posted on September 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“What is the one thing [slaves] were not allowed to do?” Learn to read. Learn to write. The punishment would have been severe for that. And the reason for that is simple: It’s because an educated mind cannot be enslaved.” … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I’m So Full of What Is Right I Can’t See What Is Good

Posted on September 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I’m so full of what is right / I can’t see what is good.” – Neil Peart, musician, songwriter, and author (12 Sep 1952-2020)

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Thought For the Day: In the Courts of Law, One has the Constitutional Right To Face One’s Accusers and To Have Them Cross-Examined. In the Political Court, One Has No Such Rights.

Posted on September 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“In courts of law one has a constitutional right to face one’s accusers and to have them cross-examined. In the political court one has no such rights. Slander and innuendo are the norm.” – Cal Thomas

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Thought For the Day: Speak Up For Those Who Cannot Speak For Themselves

Posted on September 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Speak Up For Those Who Cannot Speak For Themselves”– Proverbs 31:8

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Thought For the Day: The True Work of Art Is But A Shadow of the Divine Perfection

Posted on September 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.” – Michelangelo on the unveiling of his iconic “David” statue in Florence, Italy, September 8, 1504

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Thought For the Day: Unlimited Power Is Apt To Corrupt the Minds of Those Who Possess It

Posted on September 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.” – William Pitt Sr. (1708-1778)

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