Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Virtue Is the Only Just Reason For Respecting Anyone; Lack of Virtue the Only Reason For Holding Anyone In Low Regard

Posted on October 15, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the only just reason for respecting anyone, lack of virtue the only reason for holding anyone in … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Our Home Joys Are the Most Delightful Earth Affords, and the Joy of Parents In Their Children Is the Most Holy Joy of Humanity

Posted on October 14, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Our home joys are the most delightful earth affords, and the joy of parents in their children is the most holy joy of humanity.” – Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

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First Principles: I Love Agitation and Investigation and Glory In Defending Unpopular Truth Against Popular Error

Posted on October 13, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“I love agitation and investigation and glory in defending unpopular truth against popular error.” – James A. Garfield Did you know that President Garfield was once a minister?

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First Principles: No Society Can Surely Be Flourishing and Happy, of Which the Far Greater Part of Its Members Are Poor and Miserable

Posted on October 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” – Adam Smith

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First Principles: When Jesus Rose Early On the First Day of the Week, He Appeared First To Mary Magdalene, From Whom He Had Driven Out Seven Demons

Posted on October 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.” – Mark 16:9 NIV

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First Principles: Those People Who Treat Politics and Morality Separately Will Never Understand Either of Them

Posted on October 10, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Those people who treat politics and morality separately will never understand either of them.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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First Principles: A Democracy Is No More Than an Aristocracy of Orators. The People Are So Readily Moved By Demagogues That Control Must Be Exercised By the Government Over Speech and Press

Posted on October 9, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“A democracy is no more than an aristocracy of orators. The people are so readily moved by demagogues that control must be exercised by the government over speech and press.” – Thomas Hobbes

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First Principles: Crimes Increase As Education, Opportunity, and Property Decrease. Whatever Spreads Ignorance, Poverty, and Discontent Causes Crime

Posted on October 8, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Crimes increase as education, opportunity, and property decrease. Whatever spreads ignorance, poverty and, discontent causes crime…. Criminals have their own responsibility, their own share of guilt, but they are merely the hand…. Whoever interferes with equal rights and equal opportunities … Continue reading →

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First Principles: All Men By Nature Are Equal In That Equal Right That Every Man Hath To His Natural Freedom

Posted on October 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“All men by nature are equal in that equal right that every man hath to his natural freedom, without being subjected to the will or authority of any other man; being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Anything Is Better Than Indecision. We Must Decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and Can Do the Other Thing

Posted on October 6, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“(A)nything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.” – Ulysses S. Grant

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