Tag Archives: First Principles

First Principles: The Rights Essential To Happiness… We Claim Them From A Higher Source – From the King of kings and Lord of All the Earth

Posted on June 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source – from the King of kings and Lord of all the earth.” – John Dickinson, (1801). “The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire: The speech … Continue reading →

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First Principles: To Be Prepared For War, Is One of the Most Effectual Means of Preserving Peace

Posted on June 25, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” —George Washington (1790) (I believe the Trump Administration just adequately demonstrated the veracity of this statement quite well.)

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First Principles: Providence Has Given To Our People the Choice of Their Rulers, and It Is the Duty, As Well As the Privilege of Our Christian Nation To Select and Prefer Christians For Their Rulers

Posted on June 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Almost all nations have peace or war at the will and pleasure of rulers whom they do not elect, and who are not always wise or virtuous. Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Not From the Benevolence of the Butcher, the Brewer, Or the Baker That We Expect Our Dinner, But From Their Regard To Their Own Interest

Posted on June 23, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.” – Adam Smith

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First Principles: Do Not Be Overcome By Evil, But Overcome Evil With Good

Posted on June 22, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” – Romans 12:21

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First Principles: Let Your Heart Feel For the Afflictions and Distresses of Every One

Posted on June 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse; remembering always the estimation of the widow’s mite, but, that it is not every one who asketh that … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Sacred Respect For the Constitutional Law Is the Vital Principle, the Sustaining Energy of a Free Government

Posted on June 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government.” – Alexander Hamilton

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First Principles: If You Want To Know Who Controls You, Look At Who You Are Not Allowed To Criticize

Posted on June 18, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.” – Voltaire

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First Principles: The Greatest Good We Can Do Our Country Is To Heal Its Party Divisions and Make Them One People

Posted on June 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)

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First Principles: The Measure of the Wealth Of A Nation Is Indicated By the Measure of Its Protection of Its Industry

Posted on June 16, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The measure of the wealth of a nation is indicated by the measure of its protection of its industry; the measure of the poverty of a nation is marked by the degree in which it neglects and abandons the care … Continue reading →

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