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"The moral precepts delivered in the sacred oracles form a part of the law of nature, are of the same origin and of the same obligation, operating universally and perpetually."

-- James Wilson (Of the Law of Nature, 1804)

Reference: The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, Wilson, ed., vol. 1 (137-138)

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Truth never goes out of style. I post these because I hope to remind anyone and everyone of our indescribable legacy as Americans, that we may possess not merely the convictions of our founders, not merely their courage, wisdom, and integrity, but that we may engage ourselves in our time with fervor as equal to and surpassing to our challenges as theirs was to their own. The more I read the quotes of the founders, the more I begin to appreciate the intellectual underpinnings of the struggle that bore The Land of the Free and The Home of The Brave. I find my awe at the appreciation the founders had for the moral imperative of their cause increases. One can sense the white heat of conviction -- of truth -- that energized and bound these men in their cause. The benefits to future generations around the world would be incalculable.

Let me invite the reader to obtain a sense of the priceless treasure you hold in your American citizenship, and to cherish it.

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Moral laws are as sure and binding as natural laws. I would propose that those who are incabable of respecting the laws of nature will not respect the laws of man.

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pingage.