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First Principles: Every Civil Government Is Based Upon Some Religion Or Philosophy of Life. Education In A Nation Will Propagate the Religion of that Nation. In America, the Foundational Religion Was Christianity

“Every civil government is based upon some religion or philosophy of life. Education in a nation will propagate the religion of that nation. In America, the foundational religion was Christianity. And it was sown in the hearts of Americans through … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Happiness of A People, and the Good Order and Preservation of Civil Government, Essentially Depend On Piety, Religion, and Morality

“The happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend on piety, religion, and morality.” – Fisher Ames

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First Principles: The Highest Glory of the American Revolution Was This: It Connected In One Indissoluble Bond the Principle of Civil Government With the Principles of Christianity

“The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” – John Quincy Adams

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First Principles: Constitutions of Civil Government Are Not Framed Upon A Calculation of Existing Exigencies, But Upon A Combination of These With the Probable Exigencies of Ages

“Constitutions of civil government are not to be framed upon a calculation of existing exigencies, but upon a combination of these with the probable exigencies of ages, according to the natural and tried course of human affairs.” – Alexander Hamilton … Continue reading →

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First Principles: This Constitution Is the Most Free One, and By Far the Best, Now Existing On the Earth

“…that the King with and by the authority of parliament, is able to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to limit and bind the crown, and the descent, limitation, inheritance and government thereof” is founded on the principles of liberty and … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The American Revolution Bonded Principles of Civil Government With Principles of Christianity

“The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” –  John Adams    

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