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Thought For the Day: Nothing In the World Can Replace Persistence
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: In Planning For Posterity, It Is Important To Remember That Virtue Is Not Hereditary
“When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.” – Thomas Paine
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Thought For the Day: Generally, Societies Flourish and Decline To the Degree These Exercise the Duties of Justice and Humanity
“As a general truth, communities prosper and flourish, or droop and decline, in just the degree that they practise or neglect to practise the primary duties of justice and humanity.” – William Henry Seward, Secretary of State, Governor, and Senator … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, Decline, Degree, Duty, Humanity, Justice, Practice, Primary, Prosper, Thought For the Day, Truth, William Henry Seward
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Thought For the Day: The Argument of Tyrants Is the Necessity Behind Infringing Human Freedom
“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” – William Pitt, British prime minister (28 May 1759-1806)
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In Observance of Memorial Day 2019
May each and everyone of the readers of this blog and all American service persons past and present have a blessed, safe and as happy as can be as we observe this Memorial Day 2019. Some of us gave some, … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Let Us On Memorial Day Renew Our Pledges To Aid and Assist The Widows and Orphans of Those Who Died For Our Country’s Honor and Freedom
“Let us then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of springtime. Let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor. Let us, … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Admitting You Were Wrong Only Says You Are Wiser Than Yesterday
“A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Alexander Pope, poet (21 May 1688-1744
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Thought For the Day: Let Others Light Their Candles By Your Knowledge
“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.”– Margaret Fuller, author (23 May 1810-1850)
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Thought For the Day: Make the World A World A Little Better For Our Presence Through Tolerance, Charity, Temperance, Peace and Kindliness
“I should dearly love that the world should be ever so little better for my presence. Even on this small stage we have our two sides, and something might be done by throwing all one’s weight on the scale of … Continue reading
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In Remembrance of the Passage of the 19th Amendment
Lately, I have been a little distracted. Aloha Promises Forever would like to raise a toast to the Centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment that recognized the God given right for women in the US to vote. May … Continue reading
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