When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
ALEXANDER HAMILTONA national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
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Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.
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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
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Cold in my professions, warm in my friendships, I wish, my Dear Laurens, it might be in my power, by action rather than words, to convince you that I love you.
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Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.
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The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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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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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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Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.
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I always feel how necessary you are to me. But when you are absent, I become still more sensible of it and look around in vain for that satisfaction which you alone can bestow.
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