Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Without Religion, I Believe That Learning Does Real Mischief To the Morals and Principles of Mankind

Posted on September 17, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.” – Benjamin Rush (1783)

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First Principles: Liberty Is Not To Be Enjoyed, Indeed It Cannot Exist, Without the Habits of Just Subordination; It Consists, Not So Much In Removing All Restraint From the Orderly, As In Imposing It On the Violent

Posted on September 16, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Liberty is not to be enjoyed, indeed it cannot exist, without the habits of just subordination; it consists, not so much in removing all restraint from the orderly, as in imposing it on the violent.” – Fisher Ames (1801) Twice … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Time Is Fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God Is At Hand: Repent Ye, and Believe the Gospel

Posted on September 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” – Mark 1:5 (KJV)

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First Principles: If Congress Can Do Whatever In Their Discretion Can Be Done By Money, and Will Promote the General Welfare, the Government Is No longer A Limited One, Possessing Enumerated Powers

Posted on September 14, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one, subject to particular exceptions.” – James … Continue reading →

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First Principles: In Disquisitions of Every Kind There Are Certain Primary Truths, Or First Principles, Upon Which All Subsequent Reasoning Must Depend

Posted on September 13, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths, or first principles, upon which all subsequent reasoning must depend.” – Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist No. 31 (1788)

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First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens. They Fail, When the Wise Are Banished From the Public Councils

Posted on September 12, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: There Is Danger From All Men. The Only Maxim of A Free Government Ought To Be To Trust No Man Living With Power to Endanger Public Liberty

Posted on September 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.” – John Adams

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First Principles: There Are Two Ways To Conquer and Enslave A Country. One Is By the Sword. The Other Is By Debt

Posted on September 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.” – John Adams IT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THIS QUOTE WAS ACTUALLY SAID BY JOHN … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Principle of the Constitution Is That of A Separation of Legislative, Executive and Judiciary Functions, Except In Cases Specified

Posted on September 10, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The principle of the Constitution is that of a separation of legislative, Executive and Judiciary functions, except in cases specified. If this principle be not expressed in direct terms, it is clearly the spirit of the Constitution, and it ought … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The American Republic Will Endure Until the Day Congress Discovers That It Can Bribe the Public With the Public’s Money

Posted on September 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” – Alexis de Tocqueville

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