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First Principles: A Wise and Frugal Government Restrains Its Citizens From Harming One Another But Otherwise Leaves Them Free
“A wise and frugal government … shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has … Continue reading
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Tagged Bread, Earned, First Principles, Frugal, Government, Harm, Improvement, Industry, Mouth of Labor, Otherwise Free, Pursuits, Restrain, Thomas Jefferson, Wise
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First Principles: The Sum of Government Is to Restrain Mankind From Harming Others and Otherwise Free
“A wise and frugal government … shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has … Continue reading
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Tagged Earnings, First Principles, Free Market, Frugal, Good Government, Harm, Improvement, Industry, Labor, Mankind, Restrain, Sum, Thomas Jefferson, Wise
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First Principles: Change Is the Only Constant; Adapt and Thrive
“Change is the only constant in life, one’s ability to adapt to that change determines success in life.” – Benjamin Franklin What were your goals this year? I am running so far behind. I think after I post a poem … Continue reading
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Tagged Adapt, Benjamin Franklin, Change, Constant, First Principles, Improvement, Life, Sins, Thrive, Virtues
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I Think It’s About Love
I Think It’s About Love by Michael Romani Sitting here thinking on and on Wondering to myself about once upon My soul gives it’s own joyous shout As I get to what it’s all about From a far away moment … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambassadors To the World, Better, Better Place, Christmas, Future, History, Improvement, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Present, Presents, Salvation, Santa Claus, Together
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First Principles: We Should Observe More Commandments and Less Holidays
“How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.” — Benjamin Franklin (1743) Cute little poem that I found on another’s blog.. thought some here might enjoy it? http://benfranklincraftsmonroe.blogspot.com/2016/12/how-ben-franklin-saved-christmas.html … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Chiristianity, Christmas, Commandments, First Principles, Holidays, Improvement
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First Principles: Good Government Protects Labor From Injury and Theft
“A wise and frugal government… shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. … Continue reading
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Tagged Enfranchisement, First Principles, Government, Improvement, Regulation, Safety, Thomas Jefferson, Worker Protection
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