Tag Archives: Benjamin Franklin

First Principles: It Is Better That Ten Guilty Persons Escape Than That One Innocent Suffer

Posted on February 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“For the law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer.” – Sir William Blackstone (Commentaries on the Laws of England, 9th ed., book 4, chapter 27, p. 358 (1783) It is seldom … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If You Would Be Loved, Love and Be Loveable

Posted on February 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: Rebellion To Tyrants Is Obedience To God

Posted on January 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: The Longer We Live, the More Convincing Proofs Are Seen That God Governs In the Affairs of Men

Posted on January 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Be At War With Your Vices, At Peace With Your Neighbors and Let Every New Year Find You A Better Person

Posted on December 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: May Our List of Virtues Include Curing Ourselves of Pride and Becoming More Humble

Posted on December 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“My List of Virtues contain’d at first but twelve: But a Quaker Friend having kindly inform’d me that I was generally thought proud; that my Pride show’d itself frequently in Conversation; that I was not content with being in the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Many Observe Christ’s Birthday; Few Follow His Precepts

Posted on December 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts!” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: Security Without Liberty Is Called Prison

Posted on September 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Security without liberty is called prison.” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: Be A Mortal Enemy To Arbitrary Government and Unlimited Power

Posted on September 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and the least encroachment of those invaluable privileges is apt to make my blood boil.” – Benjamin … Continue reading →