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

Alexander Hamilton

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.
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Democracy Government Liberty Reality
All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well-born, the other the mass of the people.
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Born Community People Rich
A dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people, than under the forbidding appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of Government.
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Ambition Appearance Danger Government People Right
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
Who talks most about freedom and equality? Is it not those who hold the bill of rights in one hand and a whip for affrighted slaves in the other?
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Equality Freedom Slave
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Word
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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Government Liberty Security
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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Angel Government Man Necessary
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.
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Avoid Best Philosophy
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
The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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Goodness Passion Revolution
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 Fun Liberty Nature Rise
The honor of a nation is its life.
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Life Nation
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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Oppression Power
Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
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Animal Man Reason

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

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