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Category Archives: First Principles
First Principles: In A Representative Republic, the Education of Our Children Must Be of Utmost Importance
“In a representative republic, the education of our children must be of the utmost importance!” – James Monroe
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Tagged Children, Education, First Principles, Importance, James Monroe, Representative, Republic
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First Principles: Failing To Pay Attention To the World’s Details Prevents All But A Few From Seeing and Discovering God
“That the discovery of this great truth, which lies so near and obvious to the mind, should be attained to by the reason of so very few, is a sad instance of the stupidity and inattention of men, who, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind, Deity, Discover, Evidence, Excess, First Principles, George Berkeley, Great Truth, Inattention, Light, Mankind, Mind, Reason, Surround
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First Principles: There Is No Freedom of Choice Without the Freedom To Refuse
“There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.” -David Hume
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Tagged Choice, David Hume, First Principles, Freedom, Freedom To Refuse, Thing
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First Principles: Government’s Only End Is the Preservation of Property
“Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.” – John Locke If we vote any of these socialists in the office of the presidency in 2020, we will have turned our backs on our founding principles,.. and I will … Continue reading
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First Principles: The End of Law Is Not To Abolish Or Restrain, But, To Preserve and Enlarge Freedom
“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.” – John Locke … Continue reading
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Tagged Abolish, End, Enlarge, First Principles, Freedom, John Locke, Law, Preserve, Restrain, States
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First Principles: Humanity’s Sacred Rights Are Written By the Hand of the Divinity Not To Be Removed or Hidden By Mortal Power
“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for, among old parchments, or musty records. They are written, as with a sun beam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Divinity, First Principles, Hand, Human Natures, Mankind, Mortal Power, Old Parchments, Records, Rummage, Sacred Rigths, Sunbeam, Volume, Written
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First Principles: Once A Republic Is Corrupted, The Only Remedy Is to Remove the Corruption and Restore Its Lost Principles
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.” – Thomas Jefferson … Continue reading
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Tagged Correction, Corrupt, Corruption, Evil, First Principles, Lost Principles, New Evil, Remedy, Remove, Republic, Restore, Thomas Jefferson, Useless
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First Principles: Religion Is Of Public Concern and In Great Measure Fosters the Peace and Good Order of Government
“Religion is of general and public concern, and on its support depend, in great measure, the peace and good order of government, the safety and happiness of the people.” – Samuel Chase
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Tagged Concern, First Principles, General, Good Order, Government, Happiness, Peace, Public, Religion, Safety, Samuel Chase, Support, The People
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First Principles: We Are Apt To Close Our Eyes Against Painful Truth That Is Capable of Transforming Us Into Beasts
“We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts.” – Patrick Henry (1775)
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First Principles: While Exploring Nature, Enchanting Scenes Are Endless
“As we passed on, it seemed those scenes of visionary enchantment would never have an end.” – Meriwether Lewis I feel much the same way when I go hiking and in thinking on all the great beauty to be found within … Continue reading
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Tagged Enchant, End, Explore, First Principles, Meriwether Lewis, Pass, Scenes, Vision
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