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First Principles: When the Well’s Dry, We Know the Worth of Water
“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin
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First Principles: Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives. A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or … Continue reading
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First Principles: There Is A Degree of Depravity In Mankind Which Requires A Certain Degree of Circumspection and Distrust
“There is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain degree of circumspection and distrust.” – James Madison
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First Principles: Sometimes It Is Said That Man Cannot Be Trusted With Government of Himself. Can He, Then, Be Trusted With the Government of Others?
“Sometimes it is said that man can not be trusted with government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others?” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
First Principles: We Must Take Human Nature As We Find It, Perfection Falls Not To the Share of Mortals
“We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.” – George Washington (1786)
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First Principles: Those…Who Will Be Elected Senators, Will Fix Themselves In the Federal Town, and Become Citizens of That Town More Than of Your State
“Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state.” – George Mason (1788)
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First Principles: The Name of American…Must Always Exalt the Just Pride of Patriotism, More Than Any Appellation Derived From Local Discrimination
“The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.” – George Washington (1796)
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Thought For the Day: Without Training, They Lacked Knowledge. Without Knowledge, They Lacked Confidence. Without Confidence, They Lacked Victory.
“Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence. Without confidence, they lacked victory.” – Julius Caesar
First Principles: The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon the Quality of Your Thoughts
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”– Marcus Aurelius, in Meditations
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First Principles: The Constitution Is the Guide Which I Will Never Abandon
” The Constitution Is the Guide Which I Will Never Abandon.” – George Washington
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