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William Blackstone on Natural Law 1

by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 16, 2013 | Blackstone, Government, Natural Law, Philosophers, Quotes, Religion

“No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God.” Courtesy of Brainy Quote (brainyquote.com)

Tryon Edwards on Science & Natural Law

by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 16, 2013 | Natural Law, Philosophers, Quotes, Religion

Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws – a thing which can never be demonstrated. Tryon Edwards, from A...

Alfred Montapert quote on Natural Law

by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 16, 2013 | Natural Law, Philosophers, Quotes

Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices. Alfred A. Montapert, assumed to come from his book Supreme Philosophy of Man...

James Madison on Power

by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 16, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Freedom, Government, James Madison, Quotes

“Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.” –James Madison, essay in the National Gazette, 1792 Courtesy of the Patriot Post...

TJ on Man Trusted With Government

by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 15, 2013 | Founders, Government, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson

“Sometimes it is said that man can not be trusted with government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others?” –Thomas Jefferson Courtesy of the Patriot Post (PatriotPost.us)

An Observation on Democracy

by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 9, 2013 | Government, Quotes, Uncategorized

An Observation on Democracy Incorrectly attributed to Alexander Fraser Tytler The most interesting observation is how closely the US has followed this scenario. “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters...
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