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First Principle: In Being Humble, Imitate Jesus and Socrates
“Imitate Jesus and Socrates.” – Benjamin Franklin
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First Principles: Be Not Disturbed At Trifles Or At Accidents Common Or Unavoidable.
“Be not disturbed at trifles or at accidents common or unavoidable.” – Benjamin Franklin
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First Principles: Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
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First Principles: The General Principles Behind the Founding of Our Republic Are Christian Principles
“The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and … Continue reading
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First Principles: The Distinguished Character of Patriot Is Made More Glorious By Being A Christian
‘To the distinguished Character of Patriot, it should be our highest Glory to add the more distinguished Character of Christian.’” – George Washington
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First Principles: Meditate On Those Things That Are Noble, Just, Pure, Lovely, Good Report, Virtue and Praiseworthy
“Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — … Continue reading
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First Principles: Government Is Made Safe Through the Virtue of the People
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks-no form of government can render us secure. To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any … Continue reading
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First Principles: May God In His Mercy Scatter Light On Your Path To Everlasting Happiness
“May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” – George Washington (1790) … Continue reading
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First Principles: Congresspersons Are The Servants of the People
“[Members of Congress] are the Servants of the People, sent together to do the People’s Business…” – Benjamin Franklin (1785)
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First Principles: When the Press Corrupts Politics, It is the Press That Is The Means of Our Political Regeneration
“It is the press which has corrupted our political morals — and it is to the press we must look for the means of our political regeneration.”– Alexander Hamilton, 1804 Yes, Virginia, this is not the first time that the … Continue reading
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