A matter of principles / Uma questão de princípios

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

No que diz respeito ao estilo, siga a corrente; no que diz respeito aos princípios, seja firme como uma rocha.

Thomas Jefferson

*** *** *** ***
Pois claro, sempre firmes naquilo em que acreditamos.
Às palavras de Thomas Jefferson tenho de acrescentar outras, estas proferidas séculos, muitos séculos antes:

Vive o SENHOR, e bendita seja a minha rocha! Exaltado seja o meu Deus, a Rocha da minha salvação! 2 Samuel 22:47

Todo aquele, pois, que ouve estas minhas palavras e as pratica será comparado a um homem prudente que edificou a sua casa sobre a rocha; e caiu a chuva, transbordaram os rios, sopraram os ventos e deram com ímpeto contra aquela casa, que não caiu, porque fora edificada sobre a rocha. Mateus 7:24,25

________________english version__________

Of course! We must always stand like a rock for what we believe in.
And I must remember you, dear Mr. Fish, other words, words spoken centuries, many centuries before Thomas Jefferson:

The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. 2 Samuel 22:47

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock; And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. Mathew 7:24,25

I will survive*

First I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
without you by my side
But I spent so many nights
thinking how you did me wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to carry on
and so you're back
from outer space
I just walked in to find you here
with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
you'd be back to bother me

Go on now go walk out the door
just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore
weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
you think I'd crumble
you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
as long as i know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
I will survive

It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart
and I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
Now I hold my head up high
and you see me
somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
still in love with you
and so you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free
now I'm saving all my loving
for someone who's loving me

* Gloria Gaynor, Love Tracks 1979