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First Principles: The Deterioration of a Government Begins Almost Always By the Decay of Its Principles
” The Deterioration of A Government Begins Almost Always By the Decay of Its Principles.” – Montesquieu
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Thought For the Day: If I Knew of Something That Could Serve My Nation But Would Ruin Another, I Would Not Propose It To My Prince, For I Am First A Man
“If I knew of something that could serve my nation but would ruin another, I would not propose it to my prince, for I am first a man and only then a Frenchman … because I am necessarily a man, … Continue reading
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First Principles: Government Is Instituted For the Common Good; For the Protection, Safety, Prosperity, and Happiness of the People
“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men…” – John Adams
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First Principles: No Pecuniary Consideration Is More Urgent, Then the Regular Redemption and Discharge of the Public Debt
“No pecuniary consideration is more urgent, than the regular redemption and discharge of the public debt: on none can delay be more injurious, or an economy of time more valuable.” – George Washington (1793)
Thought For the Day: Be Kind To Thy Father, For When Thou Wert Young, Who Loved Thee So Fondly As He? He Caught the First Accents That Fell From Thy Tongue, and Joined In Thy Innocent Glee
“Be kind to thy father, for when thou wert young, / Who loved thee so fondly as he? / He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue, / And joined in thy innocent glee.” – Margaret Courtney, poet … Continue reading
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First Principles: Far From Being Rivals or Enemies, Religion and Law Are Twin Sisters, Friends, and Mutual Assistants
“Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends, and mutual assistants. Indeed, these two sciences run into each other. The divine law, as discovered by reason and the moral sense, forms an essential part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Divine Law, Essential, First Principles, Friends, James Wilson, Law, Lectures On Law, Moral Sense, Mutual Assistants, Reason, Religion, Rivals, Twin Sisters, Two Sciences
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Thought For the Day: Conscience Asks the Question, “Is It Right?”
“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, “Is it politic?” Vanity asks the question, “Is it popular?” But, conscience asks the question, “Is it right?” And there comes a time when one must take a position … Continue reading
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Tagged Conscience, Cowardice, Expediency, Martin Luther King Jr., Popular, Postion, Question, Right, Safe, Thought For the Day
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A Parable of Treasure
A Parable of Treasureby Michael DoyleLife leads in a process of negotiationQuick as we are to assign our valuationThe problem lies in our lack of accuracyAnd that mistakes made become legendaryAssigned values can bring on heartacheLearning far too often from … Continue reading
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Tagged Accuracy, Decisions, Heartache, Kingdom of Heaven, Legendary, Low, Mistakes, Negotiation, Paraable, Poetry and Poems, Treasure, Valuation
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First Principles: Guard With Jealous Attention the Public Liberty. Suspect Everyone Who Approaches That Jewel
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel.” — Patrick Henry (1788)
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 