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First Principles: They That Can Give Up Essential Liberty To Purchase A Little Temporary Safety, Deserve Neither Liberty Nor Safety

“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin (1759)

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First Principles: The Ordaining of Laws In Favor of One Part of the Nation, To the Prejudice, and Oppression of Another, Is Certainly the Most Erroneous and Mistaken Policy

“History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, by the prosecution of measures ill suitedto the temper and genius of their people. The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: America Is the Only Successful Multiracial Constitutional Republic In History

“Pause to reflect that America is the only successful multiracial constitutional republic in history. To survive in an increasingly dysfunctional and hostile world abroad, the unique idea of the United States requires concord. But national cohesion is only possible through … Continue reading

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First Principles: They That Can Give Up Essential Liberty To Obtain A Little Temporary Safety, Deserve Neither Liberty Nor Safety

“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin (1795)

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First Principles: God Governs In the Affairs of Men

“And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this Truth, that … Continue reading

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First Principles: Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: Tell Me and I Forget. Teach Me and I Remember. Involve Me and I Learn.

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: To Succeed, Jump As Quickly At Opportunities As You Do At Conclusions

“To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Thought For the Day: We Have Been Assured In the Sacred Writings That Except the Lord Build the House, They Labor In Vain That Build It

“God governs the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?  We have been assured in the Sacred Writings that except the … Continue reading

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First Principles: Without Freedom of Thought There Can Be No Such Thing As Wisdom; and No Such Thing As Public Liberty, Without Freedom of Speech

“Without Freedom of Thought there can be no such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as Public Liberty, without Freedom of Speech.” – Benjamin Franklin (1722)

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