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First Principles: Faith Dare the Soul To Go Further Than It Can See

“Faith dare the soul to go further than it can see.” – William Clark

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First Principles: If You Will Fear the Lord, and Serve Him, and Obey His Voice and Not Rebel Against the Commandment of the Lord, Then Shall Both Ye and Also the King…Continue Following the Lord Your God

“If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God” … Continue reading

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First Principles: On the Acquisition of Louisiana, In the Year 1803, the Attention of the Government of the United States Was Early Directed Towards Exploring and Improving the New Territory

“On the acquisition of Louisiana, in the year 1803, the attention of the government of the United States was early directed towards exploring and improving the new territory.” – Meriwether Lewis

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First Principles: The Known Propensity of A Democracy Is To Licentiousness, Which the Ambitious Call, and Ignorant Believe To Be Liberty

“The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness, which the ambitious call, and ignorant believe to be liberty.” – Fisher Ames

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First Principles: Felicity, the Companion of Content, Is Rather Found In Our Own Breasts Than In the Enjoyment of External Things

“Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatever state he is.” – … Continue reading

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First Principles: Every Friend To the Liberty of This Country Is Bound To Reflect, and Step Forward To Prevent the Dreadful Consequences Which Shall Result From A Government of Events

“Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events.” – Henry Knox

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First Principles: It Was Settled By the Constitution, the laws, and the Whole Practice of the Government That the Entire Executive Power Is Vested In the President of the United States

“It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the President of the United States.” – Andrew Jackson

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First Principles: Let Us Not Be Unmindful That Liberty Is Power

“Let us not be unmindful that liberty is power, that the nation blessed with the largest portion of liberty must in proportion to its numbers be the most powerful nation upon earth. Our Constitution professedly rests upon the good sense … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Government Should Not Be Guided By Temporary Excitement, But By Sober Second Thought

“The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.” – Martin Van Buren

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First Principles: The Right of Self-Defense Never Ceases. It Is Among the Most Sacred, and Alike Necessary To Nations and To Individuals

“The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals.” – James Monroe

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