Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: I Am A Friend To Righteous Government, To A Government Founded Upon the Principles of Reason and Justice; But I Glory In Avowing My Eternal Enmity To Tyranny

“Some boast of being friends to government; I am a friend to righteous government, to a government founded upon the principles of reason and justice; but I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny.” – John Hancock

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First Principles: Live Your Life That the Fear of Death Can Never Enter Your Heart. Trouble No One About Their Religion; Respect Others In Their View, and Demand That They Respect Yours

“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Crowds That Went Ahead of Him and Those That Followed Shouted, Hosanna To the Son of David! Blessed Is He Who Comes In the Name of the Lord! Hosana In the Highest Heaven!

“The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, Hosanna[a] to the Son of David!” Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” – Matthew 2:19 NIV Please join in celebrating … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Government of the United States Possesses No Power Whatever Over the Question of Religion

“The Government of the United States possesses no power whatever over the question of religion.” – James Buchanan

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First Principles: I Can Express No Better Hope For My Country Than That the Kind Providence Which Smiled Upon Our Fathers May Enable Their Children To Preserve the Blessings They Have Inherited

“I can express no better hope for my country than that the kind Providence which smiled upon our fathers may enable their children to preserve the blessings they have inherited.” – Franklin Pierce

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First Principles: I Contend That the Strongest of All Governments Is That Which Is Most Free

“I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free.” – John Tyler

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First Principles: There Ain’t No Ticks Like Poly-Ticks. Bloodsuckers All

“There ain’t no ticks like poly-ticks. Bloodsuckers all.” – Davy Crockett

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First Principles: Experience Has Shown That the Trade of the East Is the Key to National Wealth and Influence

“Experience has shown that the trade of the East is the key to national wealth and influence.” – Chester A. Arthur

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First Principles: The Less Government Interferes With Private Pursuits, the Better For General Prosperity

“The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.” – Martin Van Buren

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First Principles: For God So Loved the World That He Gave His One and Only Son, That Whoever Believes In Him Shall Not Perish But Have Eternal Life

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16

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