The very aim and intention of the democratical part, or the house of commons, is to secure the rights of the people. It’s very being depends upon those rights. Its whole power is derived from them, and must be terminated by them.
ALEXANDER HAMILTONThe honor of a nation is its life.
More Alexander Hamilton Quotes
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The art of reading is to skip judiciously.
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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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The pains taken to preserve peace include a proportional responsibility that equal pains be taken to be prepared for war.
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Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics the greatest number have begun their career, by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing Demagogues, and ending Tyrants.
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Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
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If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection.
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Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.
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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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To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection.
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Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.
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If we must have an enemy at the head of government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible.
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The masses are asses.
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I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
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A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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