In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.
ALEXANDER HAMILTONIn framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.
More Alexander Hamilton Quotes
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Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
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The constitution shall never be construed, to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
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Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
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There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism.
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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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In the general course of human nature, A power over a man’s subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
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Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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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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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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Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.
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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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Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.
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The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
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