Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Now More Than Ever, the People Are Responsible For the Character of Their Congress. If That Body Be Ignorant, Reckless, and Corrupt, It Is Because the People Tolerate Ignorance, Recklessness, and Corruption

Posted on March 21, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Don’t Expect To Build Up the Weak By Pulling Down the Strong

Posted on March 20, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.” – Calvin Coolidge

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First Principles: We Must Dare To Be Great; and We Must Realize That Greatness Is the Fruit of Toil and Sacrifice and High Courage

Posted on March 19, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.” – William Howard Taft

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First Principles: The Budget Should Be Balanced Not By More Taxes, But By Reduction of Follies

Posted on March 18, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The budget should be balanced not by more taxes, but by reduction of follies.”– Herbert Hoover

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First Principles: The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon the Quality of Your Thoughts

Posted on March 17, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius

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First Principles: We Have Staked the Future of All Our Political Constitutions Upon the Capacity of Each of Ourselves To Govern Ourselves According To the Moral Principles of the Ten Commandments

Posted on March 16, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Humble Yourselves Before the Lord, and He Will Lift You Up

Posted on March 15, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” – James 4:10

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First Principles: The True Liberty of the Press Is Amply Secured By Permitting Every Man To Publish His Opinion

Posted on March 14, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to the peace and dignity of society, to inquire into the motives of such publications, and to distinguish between … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Question Is, Not What Rights Naturally Belong To Man, But How They May Be Most Equally and Efficiently Guarded In Society

Posted on March 13, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The question is, not what rights naturally belong to man, but how they may be most equally and effectually guarded in society.” – Roger Sherman

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First Principles: Government Is A Trust, and the Officers of the Government Are Trustees. And Both the Trust and that Trustees Are Created For the Benefit of the People

Posted on March 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.” – Henry Clay

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