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First Principles: The Safe Depository of the Ultimate Powers of American Society Is the People Themselves

Posted on December 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Let No One Pretend American Patriotism Who Would Attempt To Remove Christianity From Politics

Posted on December 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.” – George Washington

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First Principles: Congress Consists Mainly of Attorneys Who Question Everything, Yield Nothing & Talk By the Hour

Posted on December 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send 150 lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, & talk by the hour? That 150 … Continue reading →

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First Principles: To the Distinguished Character of Patriot, Our Highest Glory Is To Add Our Christian Morality

Posted on December 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, To Obey His Will, To be Grateful For His Benefits and Humbly Implore His Favor

Posted on December 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.” — George Washington (1789)

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First Principles: Practice Virtue In Yourself and Encourage It In Others

Posted on December 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Righteousness alone can exalt [America] as a nation. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this; and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself, and encourage it in others… [T]he great pillars of all government and of social life: I mean virtue, morality, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: May Our List of Virtues Include Curing Ourselves of Pride and Becoming More Humble

Posted on December 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“My List of Virtues contain’d at first but twelve: But a Quaker Friend having kindly inform’d me that I was generally thought proud; that my Pride show’d itself frequently in Conversation; that I was not content with being in the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Ambition Must Be Made To Counteract Ambition

Posted on December 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Many Observe Christ’s Birthday; Few Follow His Precepts

Posted on December 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts!” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: Never Consider A Difference of Opinion In Politics, In Religion, In Philosophy, As Cause For Withdrawing From A Friend

Posted on December 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.”– Thomas Jefferson

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