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First Principles: What More Shall I Say? I Do Not Have Time To Tell About Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah…Who Through Faith Conquered Kingdoms, Administered Justice, and Gained What Was Promised
“And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut … Continue reading
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First Principles: Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance; and A People Who Mean To Be Their Own Governors Must Arm Themselves With the Power Knowledge Gives
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” – James Madison
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First Principles: This Country Cannot Afford To Be Materially Rich and Spiritually Poor
“This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.” – John F. Kennedy Happy Anniversary of your birth, Mr. President!
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First Principles: When the Ancients Said A Work Well Begun Was Half Done, They Meant To Impress the Importance of Always Endeavoring To Make A Good Beginning
“When the ancients said a work well begun was half done, they meant to impress the importance of always endeavoring to make a good beginning.” – Polybius But to that good beginning, there must be follow-through to achieve an equivalent … Continue reading
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First Principles: Political Science Carries Inseparably With It the Study of Piety, and That He Who Is Not Pious Cannot Be Truly Wise
“Political Science carries inseparably with it the study of piety, and that he who is not pious cannot be truly wise.” – Giambattiista Vico
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First Principles: The Constitutions of Most of Our States Assert That All Power Is Inherent In the People; That…It Is Their Right and Duty To Be At All Times Armed
“The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that… it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.“– Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: The Freedom For Which They Died, Must Endure and Prosper…Freedom Is Not Bought Cheaply. It Has A Cost
“The United States and the freedom for which it stands, the freedom for which they died, must endure and prosper. Their lives remind us that freedom is not bought cheaply. It has a cost; it imposes a burden. And just … Continue reading
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First Principles: But Gideon Said To Them, “I Will Not Rule Over You, Nor Shall My Son Rule Over You; the Lord Shall Rule Over You
“But Gideon said to them, ‘I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.’”– Judges 8:23
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First Principles: Democracy Will Soon Degenerate Into An Anarchy…No Man’s Life Or Property Or Reputation Or Liberty Will Be Secure
“[D]emocracy will soon degenerate into an anarchy, such an anarchy that every man will do what is right in his own eyes and no man’s life or property or reputation or liberty will be secure, and every one of these … Continue reading
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First Principles: To the Distinguished Character of Patriot, It Should Be Our Highest Glory To Add the More Distinguished Character of Christian
“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the … Continue reading
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