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First Principles: Equality Is One of the Most Consummate Scoundrels That Ever Crept From the Brain of A Political Juggler..and Squanders Their Hard-Earned Profits

“Equality is. one of the most consummate scoundrels that ever crept from the brain of a political juggler–a fellow who thrusts his hand into the pocket of honest industry or enterprising talent, and squanders their hard-earned profits on profligate idleness … Continue reading

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First Principles: Government Is Not Reason; It Is Not Eloquent; It Is Force. Like Fire, It Is A Dangerous Servant and A Fearful Master

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Experience has taught us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it … Continue reading

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First Principles: Since Love Grows Within You, So Beauty Grows. For Love Is the Beauty of the Soul

“Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.” – Saint Augustine

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First Principles: If A Republican Government Fails To Secure Public Prosperity and Happiness, It Must Be Because the Citizens Neglect the Divine Commands, and Elect Bad Men To Make and Administer the Laws

“If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . . If a republican government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect … Continue reading

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First Principles: If By the Mere Force of Numbers, A Majority Should Deprive A Minority of Any Clearly Written Constitutional Right, It Might, In A Moral Point of View, Justify Revolution

“If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any clearly written constitutional right, it might, in a moral point of view, justify revolution.”- Abraham Lincoln

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First Principles: The World Is A Severe Schoolmaster, For Its Frowns Are Less Dangerous Than Its Smiles and Flatteries, and It Is A Difficult Task To Keep In the Path of Wisdom

“The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.” – Phillis Wheatley

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First Principles: By Faith Abraham, When Called To Go To A Place He Would Later Receive His Inheritance, Obeyed and Went

“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” – Hebrews 11:8 NIV

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First Principles: Were I To Personify Justice, Instead of Presenting Her Blind, I Would Denominate Her the Goddess of Fire…Of Unbending Integrity

“Were I to personify Justice, instead of presenting her blind, I would denominate her the goddess of fire. . . Of unbending integrity Justice should feel, hear and see; but truth alone should be the polar star by which she … Continue reading

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First Principles: It’s Hard, When You’re Up To Your Armpits In Alligators, To Remember You Came Here To Drain the Swamp

“It’s hard, when you’re up to your armpits in alligators, to remember you came here to drain the swamp.” – Ronald Reagan

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First Principles: A True and Faithful Christian Does Not Make Holy Living An Accidental Thing. It Is His Great Concern…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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