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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

Alexander Hamilton

Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience.
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Government Ideas Law Power Punishment Word
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
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Deep Fall Justice Philosophy
Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
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Animal Man Reason
There are approximately 1,010,300 words in the English language, but I could never string enough words together to properly express how much I want to hit you with a chair. (Alexander Hamilton, to Thomas Jefferson)
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Expression Fight Language Togetherness Word
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.
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Avoid Best Philosophy
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
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
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
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
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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Best Hope People
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Word
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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Best Hope People
I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
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Myself Responsibility
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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Government Justice Man Passion Reason
The militia is a voluntary force not associated or under the control of the States except when called out; a permanent or long-standing force would be entirely different in make-up and call.
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Control Different Force
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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Government Liberty Security

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

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