Tag Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Extravagant Spending of Public Money Is An Evil Exceeding the Value of the Money To the People Taxed For It

Posted on October 18, 2019 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

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First Principles: The People Are Responsible For the Character of Their Congress, Senate and President

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.” – James A. Garfield

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First Principles: A President of the United States Should Be Mindful That He Serves His Party Best Who Serves His Country Best

Posted on October 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.” – Rutherford B. Hayes

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First Principles: Hold Fast To the Bible As the Sheet-Anchor of Our Liberty

Posted on October 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives.” – Ulysses S. Grant

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First Principles: Legislation Is Neither Wise nor Just When It Puts the Welfare of A Single Interest At the Expense and Injury of Many and Varied Interests

Posted on October 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.” – Andrew Johnson

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First Principles: Be Concerned To Be On God’s Side For God Is Always Right

Posted on October 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” – Abraham Lincoln

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First Principles: The Ballot Box Is the Surest Arbiter of Disputes Among Free Persons

Posted on October 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.” – James Buchanan

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First Principles: Inhabitants of A Vast Continent Will Hold Different Opinions While Being United In Common Objective Sustained By Common Principles

Posted on October 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“While men inhabiting different parts of this vast continent cannot be expected to hold the same opinions, they can unite in a common objective and sustain common principles.” – Franklin Pierce

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First Principles: It Is A Common Error To Mistake Change For Progress

Posted on October 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is not strange… to mistake change for progress.” – Millard Fillmore

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First Principles: The Best Hope In Continuing Our Republic Is In Proper Moral and Religious Training of Our Children

Posted on October 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The only ground of hope for the continuance of our free institutions is in the proper moral and religious training of the children, that they may be prepared to discharge aright the duties of men and citizens.” – Zachary Taylor

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