Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Leadership Is Not Only Having A Vision, But Also Having the Courage, the Discipline, and the Resources To Get You There

“Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.” – George Washington

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First Principles: And the Anger of the Lord Was Kindled Against Moses, and He Said, “What About Your Brother, Aaron the Levite? I Know He Can Speak Well

“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, ‘What about your brother,  Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well.’” – Exodus 4:14

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First Principles: The Sovereign Power of All Civil Authority Is Founded In the Consent of the People

“The sovereign power of all civil authority is founded in the consent of the people.” – Roger Williams

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First Principles: Those Who Beat Their Swords Into Plowshares Usually End Up Plowing For Those Who Kept Their Swords

“Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.” -Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: Democracy and Socialism Have Nothing In Common But One Word, Equality. But Notice the Difference: While Democracy Seeks Equality In Liberty, Socialism Seeks Equality In Restraint and Servitude

“Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.”– Alexis de Tocqueville

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First Principles: Nations Do Not Die From Invasion; They Die From Internal Rottenness

“Nations do not die from invasion; they die from internal rottenness.” – Abraham Lincoln Ask Act Blue. They can elaborate on receiving funding from outside the United States, right?

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First Principles: Faith Dare the Soul To Go Further Than I Can See

“Faith dare the soul to go further than it can see.” – William Clark

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First Principles: The Issue Today Is the Same As It Has Been Throughout All History, Whether Man Shall Be Allowed To Govern Himself Or Be Ruled By A Small Elite

“The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.” – Thomas Jefferson Happy Birthday, President Jefferson!!

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First Principles: These Commandments That I Give You Today Are To Be On Your Hearts. Impress Them On Your Children

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.” – Deuteronomy 6:6

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First Principles: It Is Not Our Duty To Leave Wealth To Our Children, But It Is Our Duty To Leave Liberty To Them

“Honor, justice, and humanity, call upon us to hold, and to transmit to our posterity, that liberty which we received from our ancestors. It is not our duty to leave wealth to our children, but it is our duty to … Continue reading

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