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Category Archives: First Principles
First Principles: The Evidence for Christianity Is In Favor of Its Authenticity
“I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor.” – Alexander Hamilton
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First Principles: Leadership Is Inspiring Others To Dream, Learn and Become More
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams
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First Principles: Falseness of the Tongue Leads To That of the Heart
“It is of great importance to set a resolution, not to be shaken, never to tell an untruth. There is no vice so mean, so pitiful, so contemptible; and he who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it … Continue reading
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First Principles: The Dictates of Passion Do Not and Cannot Change Facts Or Evidence
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770)
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First Principles: We Must Never Allow Partiality or Extraneous Matters To Interfere With the Electoral Process
“We should be unfaithful to ourselves if we should ever lose sight of the danger to our liberties if anything partial or extraneous should infect the purity of our free, fair, virtuous, and independent elections.” – John Adams (1797) … Continue reading
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First Principles: Liberties of the People Will Never Be Secure With Transparency In the Actions Taken By Their Rulers
“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” – Patrick Henry If you do, perhaps 2020, is the time to have clear hindsight and vote … Continue reading
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First Principles: Patience Brings Us Our Goals
“He that can have patience can have what he will.” – Benjamin Franklin
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First Principles: Public Opinion Is the Ruler In Free Governments
“Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free one.” – James Madison (1791)
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First Principles: Remember To Make Good Use of Our Heritage of Freedom
“You will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve YOUR freedom. I hope you will make a good use of it.” – John Adams
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