Tag Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Bad Men Cannot Make Good Citizens. It Is When A People Forget God That Tyrants Forge Their Chains

Posted on May 18, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom. No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A People Who Mean To Be Free Must Be Prepared To Meet Danger In Person, and Not Rely Upon the Fallacious Protection of Armies

Posted on May 16, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“A people who mean to be free must be prepared to meet danger in person, and not rely upon the fallacious protection of armies” – Edmund Randolph

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First Principles: Liberty Consists In the Freedom To Do Everything Which Injures No One Else

Posted on May 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Her Children Rise Up and Call Her Blessed; Her Husband Also, and He Praises Her: ‘Many Women Have Done Excellently, But You Surpass Them All

Posted on May 10, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: ‘Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.“– Proverbs 31:28-29 Happiest of Mother’s Days!!

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First Principle: The Deterioration of Every Government Begins With the Decay of the Principles On Which It Was Founded

Posted on May 9, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.”– Baron de Montesquieu

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First Principle: In Every Human Beast, God Has Implanted A Principle, Which We Call Love of Freedom; It Is Impatient of Oppression, and Pants For Deliverance

Posted on May 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“In every human Beast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance.” – Phillis Wheatley

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First Principles: Learning Is Not Attained By Chance, It Must Be Sought For With Ardor and Diligence

Posted on May 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.” – Abigail Adams

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First Principles: Allow A Government To Decline Paying Its Debts and You Overthrow All Public Morality – You Unhinge All Principles That Preserve the Limits of Free Constitutions

Posted on May 5, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Allow a government to decline paying its debts and you overthrow all public morality-you unhinge all the principles that preserve the limits of free constitutions. Nothing can more affect national prosperity than a constant and systematic attention to extinguish the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: No Religious Establishment by Law Exists Among Us. The Conscience Is Left Free From All Restraint, and Each Is Permitted To Worship His Maker After His Own Judgment

Posted on May 4, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The United States have adventured upon a great and noble experiment, which is believed to have been hazarded in the absence of all previous precedent – that of total separation of Church and State. No religious establishment by law exists … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Have I Not Commanded You? Be Strong and Courageous. Do Not Be Afraid; Do Not Be Discouraged, For the Lord Your God Will Be With You Wherever You Go

Posted on May 3, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 NIV

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