Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: All Art Is Autobiographical

Posted on January 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” – Federico Fellini, film director, and writer (20 Jan 1920-1993)

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Thought For the Day: The Only Way To Win A War Is To Prevent It

Posted on January 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The only way human beings can win a war is to prevent it.” – George Marshall, US Army Chief, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Nobel laureate (31 Dec 1880-1959)

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Thought For the Day: Be Thankful For Those Who Rekindle the Inner Spirit

Posted on January 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” – Albert Schweitzer, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: In the Sight of God There Is No Color Line

Posted on January 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“[I] resolved that I would permit no man, no matter what his color might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. … I pity from the bottom of my heart any individual who is so … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Curtailing Free Speech Strikes Twice At Intellectual Freedom

Posted on January 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“To curtail free expression strikes twice at intellectual freedom, for whoever deprives another of the right to state unpopular views necessarily deprives others of the right to listen to those views.” – C. Van Woodward (1908-1999)

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Thought For the Day: Unite With Anyone To Right; Unite With Nobody To Do Wrong

Posted on January 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I would unite with anybody to do right; and with nobody to do wrong.” – Frederick Douglass

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Thought For the Day: Words Used Change Like Leaves With the Passing Seasons of Mankind

Posted on January 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Men ever had, and ever will have leave, / To coin new words well suited to the age, / Words are like leaves, some wither every year, / And every year a younger race succeeds.” – Horace, poet and satirist … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: In A World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind

Posted on January 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” – Anonymous

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Thought For the Day: Take Away the Heritage of A People and They Are Easily Destroyed

Posted on January 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property. … Take away the heritage of a people and they are easily destroyed.” – Karl Marx, Communist Manifesto (1848) I would offer that eradicating … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A Writer Who States There Is No Truth or That Truth Is Relative Should Not Be Believed

Posted on January 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“A writer who says that there are no truths, or that all truth is ‘merely relative,’ is asking you not to believe him. So don’t.” – Roger Scruton, Modern Philosophy: An Introduction and Survey

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