Tag Archives: George Washington

First Principles: To Have A Reputation for Weakness Destroys A Nation’s Credibility

Posted on April 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“There is a rank due to the United States, among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness.” – George Washington, Fifth Annual Message, 1793

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First Principles: Guard Against the Impostures of False Patriotism

Posted on April 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” – George Washington (1796)

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First Principles: National Morality Cannot Prevail When Belief Is Excluded

Posted on April 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Road That Providence Has Set For the United States Should Never Be Abandoned

Posted on April 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“No country upon earth ever had it more in its power to attain these blessings than United America. Wondrously strange, then, and much to be regretted indeed would it be, were we to neglect the means and to depart from … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 5, 2018 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. It is therefore highly important that you should … Continue reading →

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First Principles: All Slavery Should Be Held In Abhorrence

Posted on April 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Every measure of prudence, therefore, ought to be assumed for the eventual total extirpation of slavery from the United States. … I have, throughout my whole life, held the practice of slavery in … abhorrence.” – John Adams (1819) The … Continue reading →

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First Principles: From Youth We Must Strive To Be Learned and Virtuous

Posted on March 24, 2018 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. It is therefore highly important that you should … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Power of the People To Establish Government Presupposes the Duty of Individuals To Be Good Citizens

Posted on March 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.” – George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796 You may read the entirety of this address … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Promotion of Trade Offers Stability

Posted on March 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Harmony, liberal intercourse with all Nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand: neither seeking nor granting exclusive favors or preferences; consulting the natural course of things; diffusing … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We Are Either A United Nation Or Not A Nation

Posted on March 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a national character to support. If we are … Continue reading →

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