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First Principles: We the People Are the Rightful Masters of Both Congress and the Courts, Not To Overthrow the Constitution But To Overthrow the Men Who Pervert the Constitution

Posted on September 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“We the People are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” – Abraham Lincoln

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First Principles: Those Who Deny Freedom To Others Deserve It Not For Themselves, and, Under A Just God, Cannot Long Retain It

Posted on August 6, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.” – Abraham Lincoln

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Thought For the Day: Labor Is the Superior of Capital, and Deserves Much the Higher Consideration

Posted on September 30, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.” – Abraham … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We the People Are the Rightful Masters of Both Congress and the Courts, Not To Overthrow the Constitution But to Overthrow the Men Who Pervert the Constitution

Posted on September 18, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” – Abraham Lincoln

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Thought For the Day: Kings Had Always Been Involving and Impoverishing Their People In Wars, Pretending Generally, If Not Always, That the Good of the People Was the Object

Posted on March 22, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object.” – Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

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Thought For the Day: If You Once Forfeit the Confidence of Your Fellow Citizens, You Can Never Regain Their Respect and Esteem

Posted on February 7, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people … Continue reading →

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First Principles: When A Man Who Is Honestly Mistaken Hears the Truth, He Will Either Quit Being Mistaken or Cease to Be Honest

Posted on August 1, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest.” – Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

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Thought For the Day: Mercy Bears Richer Fruits Than Strict Justice

Posted on July 7, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” -Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President (1809-1865)

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Thought For the Day: Those Who Deny Freedom To Others, Deserve It Not For Themselves

Posted on May 19, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.”– Abraham Lincoln

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First Principles: Character Is Like A Tree and Reputation Like A Shadow. The Shadow Is What We Think of It; the Tree Is the Real Thing

Posted on March 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” – Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

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