Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: I Believe the Bible To Be the Written Word of God and to Contain In It the Whole Rule of Faith and Manners

Posted on July 31, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“I believe the Bible to be the written Word of God and to contain in it the whole rule of faith and manners.” – Robert Treat Paine

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First Principles: If You Would Be A Real Seeker After Truth, It Is Necessary That At Least Once In Your Life You Doubt, As Far As Possible, All Things

Posted on July 30, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.” – Rene Descartes Sometimes old laptops give up the ghost. I apologize for … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The True Liberty of the Press Is Amply Secured By Permitting Every Man To Publish His Opinion; But…Inquire Into the Motives of Such Publications

Posted on July 27, 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: Before I Formed You In the Womb I Knew You; Before You Were Born I Set You Apart; I Appointed You As A Prophet To the Nations

Posted on July 26, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” – Jeremiah 1:5 NIV

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First Principles: Texas Can Make It Without the United States, But the United States Cannot Make It Without Texas

Posted on July 25, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Texas can make it without the United States, but the United States cannot make it without Texas”– Sam Houston

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First Principles: The Happiness of A People, and the Good Order and Preservation of Civil Government, Essentially Depend On Piety, Religion, and Morality

Posted on July 24, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend on piety, religion, and morality.” – Fisher Ames

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First Principles: Militias, When Properly Formed, Are In Fact the People Themselves and Include All Men Capable of Bearing Arms

Posted on July 23, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and include all men capable of bearing arms. […] To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially … Continue reading →

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First Principles: History Does Not Long Entrust the Care of Freedom To the Weak Or the Timid

Posted on July 22, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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First Principles: The Liberty of A Nation Depends Upon the Vigilance of A Few

Posted on July 21, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The liberty of a nation depends upon the vigilance of a few.” – Francis Lightfoot Lee

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First Principles: The Issue Today Is the Same As It Has Been Throughout All History, Whether Man Shall Be Allowed To Govern Himself Or To Be Ruled By A Small Elite

Posted on July 20, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.” – Thomas Jefferson

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