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When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.

Alexander Hamilton

Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
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Animal Man Reason
The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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Goodness Passion Revolution
You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
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Affection Care Yourself
I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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Expectation Imperfection Man Myself Perfection
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
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 Fun Liberty Nature Rise
An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth.
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Loyalty Man Rich
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.
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Democracy People Power Right Secure
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
A strong body makes the mind strong, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind.
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Advice Body Independence Mindset Strong Weapon
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
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Deep Fall Justice Philosophy
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Limitation Man Passion Weapon
Happy it is when the interest which the government has in the preservation of its own power, coincides with a proper distribution of the public burthens, and tends to guard the least wealthy part of the community from oppression!
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Community Government Happiness Oppression Power
A strong body makes the mind strong, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Advice Body Independence Mindset Strong Weapon
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
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Age Body Expectation Trust
The masses are asses.
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People Savage

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