Tag Archives: Expect

First Principles: It Is By Rendering Justice To Other Nations That We Can Expect It From Them

Posted on March 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It is by rendering justice to other nations that we can expect it from them.” – James Monroe (1823) Annual Message to Congress

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The Veil Falls

Posted on February 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

That first sight. You heart either implodes into the chemistry of it all. Or, you sink into yourself and wonder at the missing spark. Still, what an amazing concept to be resting in words alone and faith that true love … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Be A Yardstick of Quality

Posted on January 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – Steve Jobs

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First Principles: Christianity Was the Religion of the Founders of the Republic and They Expected It To Remain the Religion of Their Descendants

Posted on December 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Had the people, during the Revolution, had a suspicion of any attempt to war against Christianity, that Revolution would have been strangled in its cradle… In this age, there can be no substitute for Christianity… That was the religion of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Congress Consists Mainly of Attorneys Who Question Everything, Yield Nothing & Talk By the Hour

Posted on December 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send 150 lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, & talk by the hour? That 150 … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Weak Cannot Be Built Up By Pulling Down the Strong

Posted on October 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.” – Calvin Coolidge

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First Principles: Inhabitants of A Vast Continent Will Hold Different Opinions While Being United In Common Objective Sustained By Common Principles

Posted on October 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“While men inhabiting different parts of this vast continent cannot be expected to hold the same opinions, they can unite in a common objective and sustain common principles.” – Franklin Pierce

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First Principles: Depending On the Favor of Another Nation Is Illusory

Posted on June 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favours from Nation to Nation. ‘Tis an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.” – George Washington (1796)

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First Principles: Freedom Requires Those Willing to Undergo the Rigors of Supporting It

Posted on May 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, No. 4, September 11, 1777

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Paddington Opens the Street Fair

Posted on January 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Love this classic story. Paddington Opens the Street Fair by Michael Romani Pop up stories Filled with glories Hold there place Like a warm embrace A life’s perfection Is found in that connection Where a single book Provides the hook … Continue reading →

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