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Tag Archives: George Washington
First Principles: What Is Inside A Person Matters More Than Appearance
“Do not conceive that fine Clothes make fine Men, any more than fine feathers make fine Birds.” – George Washington (1783) The worth of any person comes from what is inside not outward appearance. I cannot count the number of … Continue reading
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Tagged Appearance, Character, Conception, First Principles, George Washington, Substance, Vanity
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Robert Burns – Ode for General Washington’s Birthday
Today is the anniversary of George Washington’s Birthday on February 22, 1732. In honor of this day and in keeping with the tutorial studying the Harvard Classics, Aloha Promises Forever presents Robert Burns’ Ode for General Washington’s Birthday This may be … Continue reading
First Principles: A Reputation For Weakness Gains Hostility Among Nations, Not Peace
“There is a rank due to the United States, among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire … Continue reading
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Tagged Defense, First Principles, George Washington, International Politics, Nations, Peace, Respect, Security, Strength, War Readiness, Weakness
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First Principles: The Foundations of Public Policy Must Be Private Morality
“The foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens, and command … Continue reading
First Principles: Speak Seldom, On Point and With Expertise
“Speak seldom, but to important subjects, except such as particularly relate to your constituents, and, in the former case, make yourself perfectly master of the subject.” —George Washington (1787)
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Tagged Expertise, First Principles, Free Speech, George Washington, Public Policy, Speech, Subject
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First Principles: Foreign Influence Is A Baneful Foe of Republican Government
“Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful … Continue reading
First Principles: There Is An Indissoluble Union Between Doing Right and Gain
“[T]here exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.” — … Continue reading
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Tagged Advantage, Duty, First Inaugural Address, First Principles, Gains, George Washington, Happiness, Honesty, Natural Law, Nature, Virtue
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First Principles: It Is From God That We Gain Our Intended and Useful Vocations
“May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” — George Washington (1790) … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, George Washington, God the Father, Journey, Light, Mercy, Pursuit of Happiness, Vocations
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First Principles: Assimilation Is Best Encouraged
“The policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be much questioned; for, by so doing, they retain the Language, habits and principles (good or bad) which they … Continue reading
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Tagged Adapt, America, Assimilation, Blend, Encourage, First Principles, George Washington, Government, Grow, Immigration
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First Principles: The Way to Modify Government Is Through Amendment
“If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change … Continue reading
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