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First Principles: God Forbid That Day Should Ever Come When, In the American Mind, the Thought of Man As Consumer Shall Submerge …Man As A Creature of God

Posted on August 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“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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First Principles: Do Nothing Out of Selfish Ambition Or Vain Conceit. Rather, In Humility, Value Others Above Yourselves

Posted on August 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” – Philippians 2:3 NIV

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First Principles: It Is Better To Be Defeated Standing For A High Principle Than To Run By Committing Subterfuge

Posted on August 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

““It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge.” – Grover Cleveland

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First Principles: The Extravagant Expenditure of Public Money Is An Evil Not To Be Measured By the Value of That Money To the People Who Are Taxed For It

Posted on August 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.” – Chester A. Arthur The thing is that as far back as we … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Whoever Controls the Volume of Money In Our Country Is Absolute Master of All Industry and Commerce

Posted on August 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Whoever controls the volume of money in our country is absolute master of all industry and commerce…when you realize that the entire system is very easily controlled, one way or another, by a few powerful men at the top, you … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Whatever Spreads Ignorance, Poverty and Discontent Causes Crime. Criminals Have Their Own Responsibility.. But They Are Merely the Hand

Posted on August 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Crimes increase as education, opportunity, and property decrease. Whatever spreads ignorance, poverty and, discontent causes crime…. Criminals have their own responsibility, their own share of guilt, but they are merely the hand…. Whoever interferes with equal rights and equal opportunities … Continue reading →

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First Principles: In Every Battle There Comes A Time When Both Sides Consider Themselves Beaten, Then He Who Continues the Attack Wins

Posted on August 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.” – Ulysses S. Grant

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First Principles: If You Always Support the Correct Principles Then You Will Never Get the Wrong Results!

Posted on August 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“If you always support the correct principles then you will never get the wrong results!” – Andrew Johnson

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First Principles: The Spirit of God Gave Us Does Not Make Us Timid, But Gives Us Power, Love and Self-Discipline

Posted on August 3, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

” For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,o but gives us power,p love and self-discipline.” – 2 Timothy 1:7

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First Principles: I Have Always Found That Mercy Bears Richer Fruits Than Strict Justice

Posted on August 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln

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