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First Principles: God Forbid That the Day Should Ever Come When, In the American Mind, the Thought of Man As A Consumer Shall Submerge the Old American Thought of Man As A Creature of God
“God forbid that the day should ever come when, in the American mind, the thought of man as a consumer shall submerge the old American thought of man as a creature of God, endowed with unalienable rights.” – Benjamin Harrison
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Tagged American Mind, Benjamin Harrison, Consumer, Creature of God, Endowment, First Principles, Forbidden, God, Mankind, Submerge, Unalienable Rights
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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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Tagged America, Christianity, Civil Government, Education, First Principles, Freedom, Liberty, Life, Nation, Noah Webster, Philosophy, Religion
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First Principles: Virtue Is the Only Just Reason For Respecting Anyone; Lack of Virtue the Only Reason For Holding Anyone In Low Regard
“Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the only just reason for respecting anyone, lack of virtue the only reason for holding anyone in … Continue reading
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Tagged Esteem, First Principles, Money, Reason, Regard, Virtue, William Penn
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First Principles: Our Home Joys Are the Most Delightful Earth Affords, and the Joy of Parents In Their Children Is the Most Holy Joy of Humanity
“Our home joys are the most delightful earth affords, and the joy of parents in their children is the most holy joy of humanity.” – Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
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First Principles: No Society Can Surely Be Flourishing and Happy, of Which the Far Greater Part of Its Members Are Poor and Miserable
“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” – Adam Smith
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First Principles: When Jesus Rose Early On the First Day of the Week, He Appeared First To Mary Magdalene, From Whom He Had Driven Out Seven Demons
“When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.” – Mark 16:9 NIV
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Tagged Appearance, Exorcism, First Day, First Principles, Jesus, Mark 16:9 NIV, Mary Magdalene, Seven Demons, Week
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First Principles: Those People Who Treat Politics and Morality Separately Will Never Understand Either of Them
“Those people who treat politics and morality separately will never understand either of them.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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First Principles: All Men By Nature Are Equal In That Equal Right That Every Man Hath To His Natural Freedom
“All men by nature are equal in that equal right that every man hath to his natural freedom, without being subjected to the will or authority of any other man; being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, Equal Right, Equality, First Principles, Harm, Health, John Locke, Liberty, Life, Mankind, Natural Freedom, Nature, Property, United States Declaration of Independence, Will
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First Principles: Anything Is Better Than Indecision. We Must Decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and Can Do the Other Thing
“(A)nything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.” – Ulysses S. Grant
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First Principles: As the Business of the Soldier Is To Fight, So the Business of the Christian Is To Be Like Christ
“A true and faithful Christian does not make holy living an accidental thing. It is his great concern. As the business of the soldier is to fight, so the business of the Christian is to be like Christ.” – Jonathan … Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, Business, Christ, Christian, Concern, Faithful, First Principles, Holy Living, Jonathan Edwards, True
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