Benjamin Franklin believed in God, and he also believed in the power of prayer. He was eight-one years old when he attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787. When the proceedings were hopelessly deadlocked, Franklin made a motion that the delegates open each day’s session with prayer. This is the written record of his speech: Mr….
There Is a Just God Who Presides Over The Destinies of Nations!
In our history classes, we were taught that Patrick Henry made a speech, in which he said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” But our teachers left out the most important part of the speech. It’s the part where Patrick Henry revealed the secret of the American peoples’ success: It’s our strong faith in…
The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations
America’s founding ideals are under attack — but the words that built our nation still hold the power to defend it. The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations is a bold and inspiring collection of the most powerful words ever spoken in defense of faith, freedom, and the…
There Is A Just God Who Presides Over The Destinies of Nations
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations. In his “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech, Patrick Henry revealed the secret of America’s success. It is our strong faith in God. He said: “Sir, we are not weak, if…
While The Battle Was Raging, Our President Was Praying
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations: On June 6, 1944, during the Invasion of Normandy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a national radio address. He led the nation in prayer, asking God to help our troops defeat the Nazis….
Benjamin Franklin’s Request for Prayer at The Constitutional Convention
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations. Benjamin Franklin believed in God, and he also believed in the power of prayer. He was eighty-one when he attended the Constitutional Convention at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1787. He made a motion…
Equal Treatment Under the Law
“The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and oppression of another, is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy.” -Benjamin Franklin Originally posted 2021-12-15 07:59:38.
The Pretense That The Government Can Make Life Fair
“Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a valuable and inexhaustible asset to politicians who want to expand government.” -Thomas Sowell Originally posted 2021-12-11 04:20:17.
A Conspiracy to Seize Power
“If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Originally posted 2021-12-09 17:59:51.