Tag Archives: First Principles

First Principles: The American Republic Will Endure Until the Day Congress Discovers That It Can Bribe the Public With the Public’s Money

Posted on October 14, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” – Alexis de Tocqueville

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First Principles: Blessed Is the One Who Reads Aloud the Words of This Prophecy, and Blessed Are Those Who Hear It and Take To Heart What Is Written In It, Because the Time Is Near

Posted on October 13, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“ Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.” – Revelation 1:3

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First Principles: Measures Are Too Often Decided, Not According To the Rules of Justice and the Rights of the Minor Party, But By the Superior Force of an Interested and Overbearing Majority

Posted on October 12, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority.” – James Madison

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First Principles: The Rights of Conscience, of Bearing Arms, of Changing the Government, Are Declared To Be Inherent In the People

Posted on October 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The rights of conscience, of bearing arms, of changing the government, are declared to be inherent in the people.” – Fisher Ames

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First Principles: Heaven Is Under Our Feet As Well As Over Our Heads

Posted on October 10, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” —Henry David Thoreau

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First Principles: Stability In Government Is Essential To National Character and To the Advantages Annexed To It…Which Are Among the Chief Blessings of Civil Society

Posted on October 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Stability in government is essential to national character and to the advantages annexed to it, as well as to that repose and confidence in the minds of the people, which are among the chief blessings of civil society.” – James … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Blessed Are the Peacemakers, For They Will Be Called Children of God

Posted on October 8, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God…” – Matthew 5:9

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First Principles: Freedom Can Exist Only in the Society of Knowledge. Without Learning, Men Are Incapable of Knowing Their Rights

Posted on October 7, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.” – Benjamin Rush

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First Principles: He Will Wipe Away Every Tear From Their Eyes, and Death Shall Be No More, Neither Shall There Be Mourning, Nor Crying, Nor Pain Anymore, For the Former Things Have Passed Away

Posted on October 6, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” – Revelation 21:4

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First Principles: If We Can Prevent the Government From Wasting the Labors of the People, Under the Pretence of Taking Care of Them, They Must Become Happy

Posted on October 5, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.” – Thomas Jefferson (1802)

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