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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.

Alexander Hamilton

There are approximately 1,010,300 words in the English language, but I could never string enough words together to properly express how much I want to hit you with a chair. (Alexander Hamilton, to Thomas Jefferson)
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Expression Fight Language Togetherness Word
An enlightened zeal for the energy and efficiency of government will be stigmatized, as the offspring of a temper fond of despotic power, and hostile to the principles of liberty.
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Government Liberty Power Principle
I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.
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Learning Myself Opinion Value
The rights of neutrality will only be respected, when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral.
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Power Respect Right Weakness
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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Act Brave Human Liberty Nature
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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Best Hope People
I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
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Myself Responsibility
Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.
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Change Necessary Possible Reason
The government is frequently and aptly classed under two descriptions – a government of force, and a government of laws; the first is the definition of despotism- the last, of liberty.
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Force Government Law Liberty
Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others.
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Ambition Hope Option Ourselves Peace War
Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.
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Democracy Government Liberty Reality
A tolerable expertness in military movements is a business that requires time and practice. It is not a day, or even a week, that will suffice for the attainment of it.
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Business Practice Time Tolerance
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Limitation Man Passion Weapon
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Word
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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Angel Government Man Necessary
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
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Deep Fall Justice Philosophy

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.

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