Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Government …Springs From the Necessities of Our Nature, and Has An Everlasting Foundation In the Unchangeable Will of God

“Government is founded not on force, as was the theory of Hobbes; nor on compact, as was the theory of Locke and of the revolution of 1688; nor on property, as was the assertion of Harrington. It springs from the … Continue reading

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First Principles: By Our Form of Government, the Christian Religion Is the Established Religion; and All Sects and Denominations of Christians Are Placed Upon the Same Equal Footing

“By our form of government, the Christian religion is the established religion; and all sects and denominations of Christians are placed upon the same equal footing, and are equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty”– Samuel Chase Read about … Continue reading

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First Principles: Democracy Has Two Excesses To Avoid: the Spirit of Inequality…and the Spirit of Extreme Equality

“Democracy has two excesses to avoid: the spirit of inequality, which leads to an aristocracy, or to the government of a single individual; and the spirit of extreme equality, which conducts it to despotism, as the despotism of a single … Continue reading

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First Principles: I Have Learned That the Greater Part of Our Misery Or Unhappiness Is Determined Not By Our Circumstance But By Our Disposition

“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.” – Martha … Continue reading

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First Principles: Leadership Is Not Only Having A Vision, But Also Having the Courage, the Discipline, and the Resources To Get You There

“Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.” – George Washington

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First Principles: And the Anger of the Lord Was Kindled Against Moses, and He Said, “What About Your Brother, Aaron the Levite? I Know He Can Speak Well

“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, ‘What about your brother,  Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well.’” – Exodus 4:14

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First Principles: The Sovereign Power of All Civil Authority Is Founded In the Consent of the People

“The sovereign power of all civil authority is founded in the consent of the people.” – Roger Williams

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First Principles: Those Who Beat Their Swords Into Plowshares Usually End Up Plowing For Those Who Kept Their Swords

“Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.” -Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: Democracy and Socialism Have Nothing In Common But One Word, Equality. But Notice the Difference: While Democracy Seeks Equality In Liberty, Socialism Seeks Equality In Restraint and Servitude

“Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.”– Alexis de Tocqueville

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First Principles: Nations Do Not Die From Invasion; They Die From Internal Rottenness

“Nations do not die from invasion; they die from internal rottenness.” – Abraham Lincoln Ask Act Blue. They can elaborate on receiving funding from outside the United States, right?

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