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First Principles: May God Scatter Light, Not Darkness, On Our Paths
“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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Tagged Darkness, Father, First Principles, George Washington, God, God's Timing, Happy, Invocation, Light, Mercy, Paths, Patience, Useful, Vocations
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First Principles: To Understand the Constitution and Law Generally Determine the Intent of the Lawmakers
“The true key for the construction of everything doubtful in a law is the intention of the law-makers.” – Thomas Jefferson (1808)
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Tagged Construction, Doubtful, First Principles, Intent, Key, Law, Law Makers, Rightful Liberty, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: It Is Our Government’s Sacred Duty To Render Equal and Impartial Justice To All Citizens
“The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson (1816)
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First Principles: May Only the Honest and Wise Ever Be President
“May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” – John Adams, 2nd US President, and the first one to live in the White House (30 Oct 1735-1826) Now, there’s a prayer for the ages if ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, First Principles, Heaven, Honest, Invocation, John Adams, Prayer, White House, Wise
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First Principles: America’s Bosom Is Open To Those With Merit and Act Decent and Have Proper Conduct
“The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges, if by … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Borders, Conduct, Decency, First Principles, George Washington, Merit, Nations, Oppressed, Persecuted, Privileges, Propriety, Religions, Respect, Rights, Welcome
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First Principles: Think and Act For Yourself and Our Nation In the Pursuit of Right Over Wrong
“It behooves you, therefore, to think and act for yourself and your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader; to pursue them requires not the aid of many counselors.” – Thomas Jefferson (1775) … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, First Principles, Learn, Nation, Pursuit of Knowledge, Read, Reason, Right and Wrong, Self, Think, Thomas Jefferson, Truth, Wisdom
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First Principles: Laws Should Be Few; Fixed and Easy To Understand
“It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws … undergo such incessant changes that no man, who knows what the law is today, can guess … Continue reading
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Tagged Clarity, Clear, First Principles, Fixed, James Madison, Law, Rule of Action, The People
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First Principles: Pride Is Among The Hardest of Our Passions To Subdue
“In reality there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Contempt, First Principles, Natural Passion, Pride, Subdue, Vanity
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First Principles: Good Political Leadership Requires the Influence of Personal Character In Moderating Political Divisions
“The influence of your personal character moderates the divisions of political parties…” – George Washington
ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 