Tag Archives: George Washington

First Principles: We Must Take Human Nature As We Find It, Perfection Falls Not To the Share of Mortals

Posted on February 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.” – George Washington (1786)

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First Principles: The Name of American…Must Always Exalt the Just Pride of Patriotism, More Than Any Appellation Derived From Local Discrimination

Posted on February 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.” – George Washington (1796)

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First Principles: The Constitution Is the Guide Which I Will Never Abandon

Posted on February 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

” The Constitution Is the Guide Which I Will Never Abandon.” – George Washington

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First Principles: The Influence of Your Personal Character Moderates the Divisions of Political Parties

Posted on January 20, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The influence of your personal character moderates the divisions of political parties…” – George Washington (1789)

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First Principles: There Is But One Straight Course and That Is To Seek Truth and Pursue It Steadily

Posted on January 15, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily.” – George Washington (1795)

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First Principles: A Good Moral Character Is the First Essential In A Man

Posted on January 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A good moral character is the first essential in a man, and that the habits contracted at your age are generally indelible, and your conduct here may stamp your character through life.” – George Washington (1790)

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First Principles: We Should Never Despair, Our Situation Before Has Been Unpromising and Has Changed For the Better, So I trust, It Will Again

Posted on December 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new Exertions and proportion our Efforts to the exigency … Continue reading →

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First Principles: No Man Has A More Perfect Reliance On the Alwise and the Powerful Dispensations of the Supreme Being Than I Nor Thinks His Aid More Necessary

Posted on December 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“No Man has a more perfect Reliance on the alwise, and powerful dispensations of the Supreme Being than I have nor thinks his aid more necessary.” – George Washington

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First Principles: May the Father of All Mercies Scatter Light, and Not Darkness, Upon Our Paths

Posted on December 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“May the Father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths.” – George Washington (1790)

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First Principles: I Hope I Shall Possess Firmness and Virtue Enough To Maintain What I Consider the Most Enviable of All Titles, the Character of An Honest Man

Posted on December 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” ― George Washington

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