Tag Archives: George Washington

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

Posted on July 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

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

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Fail, Find, First Principles, George Washington, Human Nature, Mortals, Perffection, Share, Take, We | Leave a comment

First Principles: All See, and Most Admire, the Glare Which Hovers Round the External Trappings of Elevated Office…To Me There Is Nothing In It , Beyond…Its Connection With A Power of Promoting Human Felicity

Posted on May 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“All see, and most admire, the glare which hovers round the external trappings of elevated office. To me there is nothing in it, beyond the lustre which may be reflected from its connection with a power of promoting human felicity.” … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Connection, Elevated Office, External Trappings, First Principles, George Washington, Glare, Human Felicity, Lustre, Nothing In It, Power, Promote, Reflect | Leave a comment

First Principles: Freedom of Speech May Be Taken Away, and Dumb and Silent We May Be Led, Like Sheep, To the Slaughter

Posted on May 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If men are to be precluded from offering their sentiments on a matter, which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences that can invite the consideration of mankind, reason is of no use to us; the freedom of speech … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Consequence, Consideration, Dumb and Silent, First Principles, Freedom of Speech, George Washington, Led, Mankind, Matter, Reason, Sentiments, Sheep, Slaughter, Taken Away | Leave a comment

First Principles: Happiness Depends More Upon the Internal Frame of A Person’s Own Mind Than On the Externals In the World

Posted on April 23, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind than on the externals in the world.” – George Washington

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Depend, Externals, First Principles, George Washington, Happiness, Internal Frame, Mind, Person, World | Leave a comment

First Principles: Be Courteous To All, But Intimate With Few, and Let Those Few Be Well Tried Before You Give Them Your Confidence

Posted on April 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence — true friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Adversity, All, Appellation, Confidence, Courteous, Entitle, Few, First Principles, George Washington, Intimate, Plant, Shocks, Slow Growth, True Friendship, Well Tried, Withstand | Leave a comment

First Principles: Government Is Not Reason; It Is Not Eloquent; It Is Force. Like Fire, It Is A Dangerous Servant and A Fearful Master

Posted on April 16, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Experience has taught us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Dangerous Servant, Eloquent, Fearful Master, Fire, First Principles, Force, George Washington, Government, Reason | Leave a comment

First Principles: Perseverance and Spirit Have Done Wonders In All Ages

Posted on April 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Perseverance and Spirit have done Wonders in all ages.” – George Washington to Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler (August 20, 1775)

Posted in First Principles | Tagged All Ages, First Principles, George Washington, Perseverance, Philip Schuyler, Spirit, Wonders | Leave a comment

First Principles: The Hand of Providence Has Been So Conspicuous In All This, That He Must Be Worse Than An Infidel That Lacks Faith

Posted on April 5, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations.” – George Washington (1778)

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Acknowledge, Conspicuous, First Principles, George Washington, Gratitidue, Hand, Iinfidel, Lack Faith, Obligations, Providence, Wicked, Worse | Leave a comment

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

Posted on April 4, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

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

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Course, Direction, First Principles, George Washington, Pursue, Seek, Steadily, Straight, Truth | Leave a comment

First Principles: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, To Obey His Will, To Be Grateful For His Benefits, and Humbly To Implore His Protection and Favors

Posted on March 30, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.” – George Washington

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Acknowledge, All Nations, Almighty God, Benefits, Duty, First Principles, George Washington, Grateful, Humble, Implore, Obey, Protection and Favors, Providence, Will | Leave a comment