Tag Archives: Wisdom

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Archaic

Posted on May 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

As the older man looked out his fifth floor window It was easy to tell which direction this would go The storm surge forced the waters constant rising It left him kind of breathless, though hardly surprising The young man … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Noble Inheritance of America Should Be Taught, Guarded and Only Wisely Improved On

Posted on May 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Let the American youth never forget, that they possess a noble inheritance, bought by the toils, and sufferings, and blood of their ancestors; and capacity, if wisely improved, and faithfully guarded, of transmitting to their latest posterity all the substantial … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Don’t Invest All of Your Satisfaction Into One Aspiration

Posted on May 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Just as a cautious businessman avoids tying up all his capital in one concern, so, perhaps, worldly wisdom will advise us not to look for the whole of our satisfaction from a single aspiration.” – Sigmund Freud, neurologist, founder of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: This Is No Dress Rehearsal – Enjoy Life!

Posted on April 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Enjoy Life. This is not a dress rehearsal.” –– Author Unknown I am so stealing that “little wags of wisdom” in some form for part of a future poem….

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Disrupt

Posted on April 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

I don’t really want to interrupt But, whose idea was it to disrupt The explorations of childhood Are second guessed and not understood Free range kids at risk of intervention Based on the government’s interpretation And where parents rights are … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Childhood, Daily Prompt, Disrupt, Exploration, Family, Free Range Kids, Freedom, Interpretation, Interrupt, Let Go, Let Grow, Nanny State, Parental Rights, Wisdom, Wordpress | Leave a comment

First Principles: Without Free Thought There Cannot Be Free Speech, Public Liberty Or Wisdom

Posted on March 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.” – Benjamin Franklin (1722)

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First Principles: The Aim of Constitutions Is To Obtain Leaders Who Pursue the Common Good of Society

Posted on March 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society.” – James Madison (1788) … Continue reading →

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Traces of Life’s Wind

Posted on March 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Traces of Life’s Wind by Michael Romani In my imitation I find my mediocrity In my originality I find the divinity Or, at least a spark That brings me to rest Touching the sublime When I am put to test … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Nation Should Strive For Wisdom and Virtue In Its Example

Posted on February 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Happy will it be for ourselves, and most honorable for human nature, if we have wisdom and virtue enough to set so glorious an example to mankind!” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 36, 1788

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Congregate

Posted on February 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In my life, I have seen many come to congregate Waiting with bated breath as it fascinates That only a handful gather to pursue wisdom While ignorance more often rules the kingdom It seems we need a smattering of deeper … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Blindman's Bluff, Congregate, Daily Prompt, Depth, Enemy, Foundation, Hot Air, Ignorance, Illumination, Insight, Observation, Ourselves, Problem, Procrastination, Recognition, Sight, Wisdom, Wordpress | Leave a comment