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First Principles: Don’t Expect To Build Up the Weak By Pulling Down the Strong

“Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.” – Calvin Coolidge

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First Principles: The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon the Quality of Your Thoughts

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius

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First Principles: Humble Yourselves Before the Lord, and He Will Lift You Up

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” – James 4:10

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First Principles: The True Liberty of the Press Is Amply Secured By Permitting Every Man To Publish His Opinion

“The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to the peace and dignity of society, to inquire into the motives of such publications, and to distinguish between … Continue reading

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First Principles: Nations Do Not Die From Invasion; They Die From Internal Rottenness

“Nations do not die from invasion; they die from internal rottenness.” – Abraham Lincoln

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First Principles: Bibles Are Strong Entrenchments. Where They Abound, Men Cannot Pursue Wicked Courses and At the Same Time Enjoy Quiet Conscience

“The Holy Scriptures…can alone secure to society order and peace, and to our courts of justice and constitutions of government, purity, stability, and usefulness…..Bibles are strong entrenchments. Where they abound, men cannot pursue wicked courses and at the same time … Continue reading

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First Principles: Religion Is the Only Valid Base of Morals and That Morals Are the Only Possible Support of Free Governments

“Religion is the only solid Base of morals and that Morals are the only possible Support of free governments.” – Gouverneur Morris

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First Principles: The Law Established By the Creator…Extends Over the Whole Globe, Is Everywhere and At All Times Binding Upon Mankind

“The law established by the Creator, which has existed from the beginning, extends over the whole globe, is everywhere and at all times binding upon mankind.” – Rufus King

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First Principles: My First Wish Is, To See This Plague of Mankind Banished From the Earth, and the Sons and Daughters of This World Employed In More Pleasing and Innocent Amusements

“My first wish is, to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in more pleasing and innocent amusements, than in preparing implements, and exercising them, for the destruction of … Continue reading

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First Principles: For We Are God’s Handiwork, Created In Christ Jesus To Do Good Works, Which God Prepared In Advance For Us To Do

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” – Ephesians 2:10 NIV

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