Tag Archives: Alexander Hamilton

First Principles: Of Those Who Have Overturned Republican Liberty, Most Have Begun By Courting the People and Ending Tyrants

Posted on November 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)

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

Posted on November 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths, or first principles, upon which all subsequent reasoning must depend.” – Alexander Hamilton (1788)

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First Principles: Humanity’s Sacred Rights Are Written By the Hand of the Divinity Not To Be Removed or Hidden By Mortal Power

Posted on August 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for, among old parchments, or musty records. They are written, as with a sun beam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and … Continue reading →

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First Principles: May We Never Sacrifice Our Liberties

Posted on July 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“However weak our country may be, I hope we shall never sacrifice our liberties.” – Alexander Hamilton (1790) Wouldn’t it be great if the Democrats would remember this?

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First Principles: Liberty’s Enthusiasm Makes Humanity Rise In Acts of Bravery and Heroism

Posted on June 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.”– Alexander Hamilton

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First Principles: A Sacred Respect for Constitutional Law Is the Vital Principle Sustaining Our Republic’s Security

Posted on April 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If it be asked, What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws — the first growing out of the last… … Continue reading →

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First Principles: There Has Never Been A Democracy That Did Not Commit Suicide

Posted on April 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” – John Adams (and that’s why we’re a republic and not a democracy says every right thinking … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Evidence for Christianity Is In Favor of Its Authenticity

Posted on March 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor.” – Alexander Hamilton

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First Principles: A Key Duty of the Executive Is To Promote Unity

Posted on February 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The ingredients which constitute energy in the Executive are, first, unity…” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Paper, Number 70

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First Principles: An Active Executive Is Essential To Good Government

Posted on January 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. It is essential to the protection of the community against foreign attacks; it is not less essential to the steady administration of the laws; to the … Continue reading →

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