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Thought For the Day: My Country, Right Or Wrong; If Right, To Be Kept Right; and If Wrong, To Be Set Right
“My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right.” – Carl Schurz In popular culture we only hear that part, “(M)y country, right or wrong”. This is incorrect. If our … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Preach the Gospel Always; When Necessary Use Words
“Preach the Gospel always; when necessary use words” – St Francis Assisi
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Thought For the Day: Argument Established By Noise and Command Shows Weakness In Reason
“He who establishes his argument by noise and command, shows that his reason is weak.” – Michel De Montaigne, essayist (28 Feb 1533-1592)
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Thought For the Day: The Constitution’s Purpose Is To Protect Rights, Not Popular Sovereignty
“Conservatives continue to use the word ‘democracy’ when discussing American politics. They need to reclaim the term ‘republic’ and continue to discuss unalienable rights, namely, property rights. The Constitution’s purpose is to protect rights, not popular sovereignty.” – Will Ricciardella … Continue reading
Thought for the Day: Talent Is God Given. Be Humble.
“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” – John Wooden
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Thought For the Day: It Is the Highest Form of Self-Respect To Admit Our Errors and Mistakes and Make Amends For Them
“Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.” – Dale Turner
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Thought For the Day: Nothing Can Cure the Itch of Literature But the Scratching of A Pen
“When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.” – Samuel Lover, songwriter, composer, novelist, and artist (24 Feb 1797-1868) And that precisely will fall more into place for … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: In the Right Hands, Everything That You Give, You Get
“In a true partnership, the kind worth striving for, the kind worth insisting on, and even, frankly, worth divorcing over, both people try to give as much or even a little more than they get. ‘Deserves’ is not the point. … Continue reading
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