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First Principles: Unswerving Loyalty To Duty, Constant Devotion To Truth, and A Clear Conscience Will Overcome Every Discouragement

“Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement.” – Grover Cleveland

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Thought For the Day: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, To Obey His Will, To Be Grateful For His Benefits, and To Imitate His Justice, Temperance, and Piety

“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and to imitate his justice, temperance, and piety” – George Washington, Farewell Address (1796)

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First Principles: The Constitutions of Most of Our States Assert That All Power Is Inherent In the People; That…It Is Their Right and Duty To Be At All Times Armed

“The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that… it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.“– Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: To the Distinguished Character of Patriot, It Should Be Our Highest Glory To Add the More Distinguished Character of Christian

“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the … Continue reading

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First Principles: It Is Not Our Duty To Leave Wealth To Our Children, But It Is Our Duty To Leave Liberty To Them

“Honor, justice, and humanity, call upon us to hold, and to transmit to our posterity, that liberty which we received from our ancestors. It is not our duty to leave wealth to our children, but it is our duty to … Continue reading

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A Christian View of Abuse, Part II

A Christian View of Abuse, Part IIby Michael DoyleDo not be fooled or seek to minimize.The truth is plain and seen by our own eyes.All such pain must be faced head-on, Or, otherwise, it will never be gone.It takes true … Continue reading

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First Principles: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, To Obey His Will, To Be Grateful For His Benefits, and Humbly Implore His Protection and Favour

“WHEREAS it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, … Continue reading

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First Principles: If the Citizens Neglect Their Duty and Place Unprincipled Men In Office, the Government Will Soon Be Corrupted

“If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . . If a republican government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect … Continue reading

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First Principles: Of All the Dispositions and Habits Which Lead To Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality (Honesty) Are Indispensable Supports

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality (honesty) are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness, these … Continue reading

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First Principles: Every Prudent and Cautious Judge..Will Remember That His Duty and His Business Is, Not To Make the Law, But To Interpret and Apply It

“Every prudent and cautious judge … will remember, that his duty and his business is, not to make the law, but to interpret and apply it.” – Justice James Wilson (1742-1798) ,Member of Continental Congress, signed Declaration of Independence; U.S. … Continue reading

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