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First Principles: Beware the Bluster of Feigned Patriotism
“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” – George Washington (1796)
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First Principles: Humanity, Justice and Humanity Demand We Fight and Keep Our Freedom
“Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding … Continue reading
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First Principles: Allowing Only the Judiciary To Decide What Is Constitutional Leads To Despotism
“[T]he opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves, in their, own sphere of action, but for the Legislature and Executive also in their spheres, would make … Continue reading
First Principles: Every Sensible Person Chooses Liberty
“No man in his senses can hesitate in choosing to be free, rather than a slave.” – Alexander Hamilton (1774)
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First Principles: The Corruption of A People Make It Ripe For Destruction
“Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction. A good form of government may hold the rotten materials together for some time, but beyond a certain pitch, even the … Continue reading
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First Principles: Reason Is the Guard Against Absurdities
“Man, once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility, which they call faith, takes the helm from the hand … Continue reading
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First Principles: A Degeneracy Of Manners and Spirit Will Be the Ruin of Our Republic
“It is the manners and spirit of a people which preserve a republic in vigor. A degeneracy in these is a canker which soon eats to the heart of its laws and constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson (1781)
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First Principles: The Happiness and Dignity of Mankind Consists In Virtue
“[T]he happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue.” – John Adams (1776)
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First Principles: Careful Discussion of Proposed Legislation Is the Proper Way To Legislate
“In planning, forming, and arranging laws, deliberation is always becoming, and always useful.” – James Wilson (1791)
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First Principles: Love of Liberty Leads To Acts of Bravery and Heroism
“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” – Alexander Hamilton (1775)
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