Tag Archives: We

First Principles: Like A City On A Hill, the Eyes of All People Are On America

Posted on July 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. Soe that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Do Not Allow People’s Limited Perceptions Define Yourself

Posted on June 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.” – Virginia Satir

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First Principles: Despite Humanity’s Imperfections, We Must Take Human Nature As We Find It

Posted on June 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.” – -George Washington, Aug. 15, 1786 (letter to John Jay)

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Thought For the Day: We Are All Mortal Until the First Kiss and Second Glass of Wine

Posted on April 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.” – Eduardo Galeano

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Thought For the Day: First We Shape Our Buildings, Then They Shape Us

Posted on April 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” – Winston S Churchill

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If We Would Wish To Heal

Posted on April 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Playing a bit of catch up from yesterday in that my life changed dramatically and not for the better, I am combining the sixth day of Na/GloPoWriMo’s goal of a poem about if and the woulds, coulds, and shoulds of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Be Careful To Pretend To Be Who You Want To Be Because Who We Pretend To Be We Are

Posted on March 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” — Kurt Vonnegut

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Thought For the Day: We Have A Moral Responsibility To Protect God’s Creation For Generations To come

Posted on February 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We have a moral responsibility to protect God’s creation for generations to come.“ – Nancy Pelosi Precisely, Ms. Pelosi.. stop right at that juncture and you couldn’t be more right. Which is why Nicki Haley responded what immediately came to … Continue reading →

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We Who Would Be Gods

Posted on February 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Some folks believe that we stand on the verge of a merger between man, machine and artificial intelligence. They espouse this prerogative as a next step in the evolution of mankind. Intriguing isn’t it? Some easily evident pluses. A … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We Must Accept Human Beings As We Find Them Without Expecting Perfection

Posted on February 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.” – George Washington (1786)

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