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First Principles: Sometimes It Is Said That Man Cannot Be Trusted With Government of Himself. Can He, Then, Be Trusted With the Government of Others?

Posted on February 11, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Sometimes it is said that man can not be trusted with government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others?” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)

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First Principles: We Must Take Human Nature As We Find It, Perfection Falls Not To the Share of Mortals

Posted on February 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.” – George Washington (1786)

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First Principles: Those…Who Will Be Elected Senators, Will Fix Themselves In the Federal Town, and Become Citizens of That Town More Than of Your State

Posted on February 9, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state.” – George Mason (1788)

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First Principles: The Name of American…Must Always Exalt the Just Pride of Patriotism, More Than Any Appellation Derived From Local Discrimination

Posted on February 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.” – George Washington (1796)

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First Principles: The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon the Quality of Your Thoughts

Posted on February 7, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”– Marcus Aurelius, in Meditations

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First Principles: The Constitution Is the Guide Which I Will Never Abandon

Posted on February 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

” The Constitution Is the Guide Which I Will Never Abandon.” – George Washington

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First Principles: Had Every Athenian Citizen Been A Socrates, Every Athenian Assembly Would Still Have Been A Mob

Posted on February 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.” – James Madison (1788)

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First Principles: I Am Willing To Know the Whole Truth; To Know the Worst and To Provide For It

Posted on February 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I … Continue reading →

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First Principles: As For Me and My Household, We Will Serve the Lord

Posted on February 3, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Great Desideratum In Government Is, So To Modify the Sovereignty As That It May Be Sufficiently Neutral Between Different Parts of the Society To Control One Part From Invading the Rights of Another

Posted on February 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The great desideratum in Government is, so to modify the sovereignty as that it may be sufficiently neutral between different parts of the Society to controul one part from invading the rights of another, and at the same time sufficiently … Continue reading →

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