Tag Archives: Foundation

Tending the Mind Body Connection

Posted on March 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Increasingly, we are finding that the body and mind have tremendous capacity to heal and otherwise exceed expectations. https://flic.kr/p/mzLk5G Tending the Mind Body Connection by Michael Romani The twenty first century Turns its new direction In terms of modern biology … Continue reading →

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First Principles: If Persons Leading America Stick To Our Republican Values, Our Nation Will Have A Solid Foundation

Posted on December 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Excellence, First Principles, Fortitude, Foundation, Government, Knowledge, Moderation, Patience, Permanent, Perserverance, Persons, Samuel Adams, Simple Manners, Sobriety, Solid, Supreme Being, Temperance, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Deterioration of Any Government Begins With the Decay of Its Founding Principles

Posted on November 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.” – Charles de Montesquieu (1689-1755) If you have not yet read Spirit of Laws, I wish to highly recommend it. An English translation … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Religion and Virtue Are the Foundation of Free Government and Human Society

Posted on September 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Religion and Virtue are the only Foundations, not only of Republicanism and of all free Government, but of Social Felicity under all Governments and in all the Combinations of human Society.” – John Adams (1811)

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First Principles: The Foundation of the Constitution Rests On Adhering To the Boundaries of the Tenth Amendment

Posted on September 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“I consider the foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground that ‘all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.’ … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Takes Industrious Persons With Excellent Moral Principles To Successfully Lead Our Republic

Posted on July 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Defense, Exellence, First Principles, Foundation, Freedom, Governance, Government, Knowledge, Moderation, Perservance, Samuel Adams, Truth, Values, Wisdom | Leave a comment

First Principles: Without A Foundation In Religion, Education Offers No Lessons In Virtue and Essential Liberty

Posted on June 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“[T]he only foundation for a useful education in a republic is to be laid in religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Forest

Posted on May 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Life is a journey with twisted turns and not a test Still there are lessons to learn by walking its forest Life is not a race but growth that forms slowly The best of which happens almost incrementally In hoping … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Rights Cannot Be Secured As Inalienable Without A God

Posted on April 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God?” – Thomas Jefferson (1781) … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Congregate

Posted on February 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In my life, I have seen many come to congregate Waiting with bated breath as it fascinates That only a handful gather to pursue wisdom While ignorance more often rules the kingdom It seems we need a smattering of deeper … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Blindman's Bluff, Congregate, Daily Prompt, Depth, Enemy, Foundation, Hot Air, Ignorance, Illumination, Insight, Observation, Ourselves, Problem, Procrastination, Recognition, Sight, Wisdom, Wordpress | Leave a comment