Tag Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Our Home Joys Are the Most Delightful Earth Affords, and the Joy of Parents In Their Children Is the Most Holy Joy of Humanity

Posted on October 14, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Our home joys are the most delightful earth affords, and the joy of parents in their children is the most holy joy of humanity.” – Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

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First Principles: No Society Can Surely Be Flourishing and Happy, of Which the Far Greater Part of Its Members Are Poor and Miserable

Posted on October 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” – Adam Smith

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First Principles: When Jesus Rose Early On the First Day of the Week, He Appeared First To Mary Magdalene, From Whom He Had Driven Out Seven Demons

Posted on October 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.” – Mark 16:9 NIV

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First Principles: Those People Who Treat Politics and Morality Separately Will Never Understand Either of Them

Posted on October 10, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Those people who treat politics and morality separately will never understand either of them.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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First Principles: All Men By Nature Are Equal In That Equal Right That Every Man Hath To His Natural Freedom

Posted on October 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“All men by nature are equal in that equal right that every man hath to his natural freedom, without being subjected to the will or authority of any other man; being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Anything Is Better Than Indecision. We Must Decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and Can Do the Other Thing

Posted on October 6, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“(A)nything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.” – Ulysses S. Grant

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First Principles: As the Business of the Soldier Is To Fight, So the Business of the Christian Is To Be Like Christ

Posted on October 5, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“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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First Principles: Because of the Lord’s Great Love, We Are Not Consumed, For His Compassions Never Fail. They Are New Every Morning; Great Is Your Faithfulness

Posted on October 4, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3:22-23

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First Principles: Honest Conviction Is My Courage; the Constitution Is My Guide

Posted on October 3, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.” – Andrew Johnson Interestingly, among popular quotes, I believe Andrew Johnson is among the last presidents to rightfully assert that our nation is a REPUBLIC, not a democracy. I detest … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Utopian Schemes of Leveling and A Community of Goods…Are Arbitrary, Despotice, and In Our Government Unconstitutional

Posted on October 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The utopian schemes of leveling and a community of goods, are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the crown. These ideas are arbitrary, despotic, and, in our government unconstitutional.” – Samuel Adams The DSA therefore … Continue reading →

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