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Thought For The Day: When Christianity and Caesar Met In the Arena Christ Won
“There is no greater drama in human record than the sight of a few Christians, scorned or oppressed by a succession of emperors, bearing all trials with a fierce tenacity, multiplying quietly, building order while their enemies generated chaos, fighting … Continue reading
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Tagged Brutality, Caesar, Chaos, Christ, Early Christianity, Hope, Order, Roman Empire, Sword, Thought For the Day, Trials, Tribulations, Victory, Word
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Thought For the Day: Citizens Must Keep Government From Error
“It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error.” —Justice Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954) If nothing else this … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Foreign Affairs Do Not Always Conform To Our National Desires
“This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.” – James Reston, journalist (3 Nov 1909-1995 Who would have guessed that at one time the New York Times was actually … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliances, Conform, Diplomacy, Foreign, Foreign Affairs, Influence, James Reston, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Socialism Leads To the Even Distribution of Misery
“The main vice of capitalism is the uneven distribution of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even distribution of misery.” —Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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Tagged Capitalism, Distribution, Misery, Prosperity, Socialism, Thought For the Day, Vice, Winston Churchill
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Thought For the Day: The Universe Is Under No Obligation To Us
A man said to the universe: “Sir I exist!” “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.” – Stephen Crane, writer Mr. Crane’s lasting legacy is largely found in one work, The Red Badge … Continue reading
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Tagged Exist, Man, Obligation, Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane, Thought For the Day, Universe
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Thought For the Day: Tolerance Is How You Treat People Who Disagree With You
“Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.” – Timothy J. Keller
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Tagged Beliefs, Disagreement, Thought For the Day, Timothy J Keller, Tolerance, Treatment
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1000 Posts!!
Hoping that I’ve had something worthwhile to share with everyone along the way!! Quite the milestone right? I wanted to apologize for not keeping up the normal amount of posts in the last few days. Not an excuse, but, things … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Celebration, Future, Gratitude, Milestone, Philosophy, Poetry, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Fascism Has Come To America In the Name of the Progressives
“If fascism ever comes to America, it will come in the name of liberalism.” – Ronald Reagan And it apparently has. I am getting truly discouraged as I look out on what is happening in America. Marxism is having a … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Antifa, Facsism, Liberalism, Marxism, Progressives, Ronald Reagan, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: The Loudest Voices For the Alleged Public Welfare Are Not Always The Truest
“It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.” — Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
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Tagged Charlatans, Edmund Burke, Government, Machivellian, Popular Error, Public Welfare, Thought For the Day
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