{"id":2088,"date":"2026-02-17T05:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:34:17","slug":"lunch-box-quotes-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=2088","title":{"rendered":"Lunch Box Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Normally, I don’t think much about the passing of famous folks. I don’t really run in those circles, so I guess it should be expected. But with the passing of Robert Duvall, I am reminded of a time when I was a child. My timeline might be a little off here, but I remember getting a VCR not too long before the airing of the mini-series Lonesome Dove. We had to set the VCR to record the series for Dad. He wasn’t the most technology inclined. We actually recorded a lot of things, but that series really stands out…and recording WWF wrestling. Crazy, I don’t think my kids have ever watched a VHS tape.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids\u2019 lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, but 2-4 get handwritten napkins. Today, I am going to have to solicit some help from the wife as she will be writing my notes for the next little while. I can publish, but require a little help on that end.<\/p>\n

Visual credits to: Featured image \u2013 @longhunter09 Quotes: @Mythos_Man @SecRubio @Lovandfear @BuffaloByGodDan<\/p>\n

Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. \u201cIf a man knows what it is right to do, he does not require a formal reason.\u201d<\/em> – Aristotle<\/p>\n

2.“Armies do not fight for abstractions. Armies fight for a people. Armies fight for a nation. Armies fight for a way of life and that is what we are defending.” – <\/em>Marco Rubio<\/p>\n

3. \u201cAs long as you are standing, give a hand to those who have fallen.\u201d – Persian proverb<\/em><\/p>\n

4. “Grief. The pain now is part of the happiness then. That’s the deal.” – <\/em>C. S. Lewis<\/p>\n

Bonus quote for the wife: “It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living. I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live.” – <\/em>Augustus “Gus” McCrae – Lonesome Dove<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf a man knows what it is right to do, he does not require a formal reason.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Aristotle pic.twitter.com\/UJ0HZ9aQGz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Man of Myth (@Mythos_Man) February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n