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First Principles: When We Assumed the Soldier, We Did Not Lay Aside the Citizen
“When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen; and we shall most sincerely rejoice with you in the happy hour when the establishment of American Liberty, upon the most firm and solid foundations shall enable us … Continue reading
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First Principles: I Hope That We Shall Crush In Its Birth the Aristocracy of Our Monied Corporations Which Dare Already To Challenge Our Government To A Trial of Strength
“I hope that we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” – Thomas Jefferson
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Tagged Aristcracy, Birth, Challenge, Country, Crush, Dare, Defiance, First Principles, Government, Hope, Laws, Monied Corporations, Thomas Jefferson, Trial of Strength, We
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Thought For the Day: The Problem In Our Country Isn’t With Books Being Banned, But With People No Longer Reading
“The problem in our country isn’t with books being banned, but with people no longer reading. … You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” – Ray Bradbury, science-fiction writer (22 … Continue reading
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First Principles: The Liberties of Our Country, the Freedom of Our Civil Constitution, Are Worth Defending Against All Hazards. And It Is Our Duty To Defend Them
“The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks.” – Samuel Adams, Essay, written under the pseudonym “Candidus,” in The Boston … Continue reading
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Tagged Candidus, Civil Consitution, Country, Defend, Duty, First Principles, Freedom, Hazards, Liberties, Life, Public Service, Samuel Adams, The Boston Gazette
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First Principles: Every Child In America Should Be Acquainted With His Own Country
“Every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life and practice. As soon as he opens his lips, he should rehearse … Continue reading
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Tagged Acquainted, America, Books, Country, Every Child, First Principles, History, Ideas, Life and Practice, Lips, Noah Webster, Read, Useful
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First Principles: God Who Gave Us Life Gave Us Liberty
“God who gave us life gave us Liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that … Continue reading
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Tagged Conviction, Country, First Principles, Gift of God, God, God Is Just, Liberty, Life, Nation, Sleep, Thomas Jefferson, Tremble
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First Principles: Our Obligations To Our Country Never Cease But With Our Lives
“Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.” – John Adams (1808)
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First Principles: When We Assumed the Soldier, We Did Not Lay Aside the Citizen
“When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen; and we shall most sincerely rejoice with you in the happy hour when the establishment of American Liberty, upon the most firm and solid foundations shall enable us … Continue reading
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Tagged American Liberty, Assume, Citizen, Country, Establishment, First Principles, Foundation, Free, George Washington, Lay Aside, Private Stations, Rejoice, Return, Sincere, Soldier
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