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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

You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Affection Care Yourself
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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Hate Man Planning
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Force Government Law Liberty
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Limitation Man Passion Weapon
Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
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Necessary Philosophy
Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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Authority Nature War
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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Government Liberty Security
I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.
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Learning Myself Opinion Value
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
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Act Government People
Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.
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Democracy Government Liberty Reality
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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Alone Feeling Myself Necessary Satisfaction
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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Human Man Nature Power Willing
The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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Goodness Passion Revolution
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
Unless your government is respectable, foreigners will invade your rights; and to maintain tranquillity, it must be respectable – even to observe neutrality, you must have a strong government.
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Government Respect Right Strong Yourself
Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Animal Man Reason

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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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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