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First Principles: The God Who Gave Us Life Gave Us Liberty
“God who gave us life gave us Liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that … Continue reading
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Tagged Conviction, Destroy, Disjoin, First Principles, Gift of God, Given, God, Hand of Force, Just, Justice, Liberties, Liberty, Life, Nation, Secure, Sleep, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: Contemplate On What Is Right and Good
“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — … Continue reading
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Tagged Admirable, Book of Philippians, Brethern, First Principles, Just, Lovely, Noble, Pure, True, Virtue
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Thought For the Day: The Longest Day Must Have Its Close
“The longest day must have its close — the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning. An eternal, inexorable lapse of moments is ever hurrying the day of the evil to an eternal night, and the night of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Close, Day, Eternal, Evil, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Just, Morning, Night, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
“There is a just God who presides over the destines of nations … who will raise up friends to fight our battle for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chains, Courage, Death, Destiny, First Principles, God, Just, Liberty, Nation, Patrick Henry, Slavery, Vigilant
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Thought For the Day: Excessive Taxation Is Little More Than Extortion
“When more of the people’s sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government, such exaction becomes ruthless extortion and a violation of the fundamental principles of a free government.” –President … Continue reading
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Tagged Exacted, Extortion, Freedom, Government, Just, Obligations, Princples, Sustenance, Taxes, Thought For the Day, Violation
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First Principles: A Nation Should Be Slow In Going Into War and Decisive When It Has Do So
“It is too true, however disgraceful it may be to human nature, that the nations in general will make war whenever they have a prospect of getting anything by it, nay that absolute monarchs, will often make war when their … Continue reading
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Tagged Decisive, Deliberate, Determination, Federalist Papers, First Principles, Gain, John Jay, Just, Purposeful, War
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First Principles: Be Just Friends and Brave Enemies
“I am ever unwilling that [peace] should be disturbed as long as the rights and interests of the nations can be preserved. But whensoever hostile aggressions require a resort to war, we must meet our duty and convince the world … Continue reading
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Tagged Aggression, Brave, Duty, Enemies, Friends, Hostile, Interests, Just, Peace, Resort, Rights, Thomas Jefferson, War
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