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Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.

Alexander Hamilton

Have we not already seen enough of the fallacy and extravagance of those idle theories which have amused us with promises of an exemption from the imperfections, weaknesses and evils incident to society in every shape?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Enough Evil Imperfection Promise Seen Weakness
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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Change Necessary Possible Reason
Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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Authority Nature War
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Reality Word
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
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
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.
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Danger Power Safety
Men of factious tempers, of local prejudices, or of sinister designs, may, by intrigue, by corruption, or by other means, first obtain the suffrages, and then betray the interests, of the people.
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Design Loyalty Man People
Dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidden appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government.
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Ambition Appearance Danger Government People Right
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Limitation Man Passion Weapon
The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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Goodness Passion Revolution
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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Government Liberty Security
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
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Mistake Person
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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Man Mistake Nation Patriot Season Worth
The honor of a nation is its life.
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Life Nation
Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.
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Democracy Government Liberty Reality

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.

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