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Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.

Alexander Hamilton

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.
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Force Government Law Liberty
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Perspective
The kindred blood which flows in the veins of American citizens, the mingled blood which they have shed in defense of their sacred rights, consecrate their Union, and excite horror at the idea of their becoming aliens, rivals, enemies.
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Citizenship Enemy Excitement Right
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 inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people. In such a government there can be nothing but temporary expedient, fickleness, and folly.
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Enemy Government People
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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Business Practice Time Tolerance
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 masses are asses.
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People Savage
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?
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Enough Evil Imperfection Promise Seen Weakness
The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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Goodness Passion Revolution
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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Citizenship Peace People
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
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Mistake Person
I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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Expectation Imperfection Man Myself Perfection
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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Best Hope People
An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth.
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Loyalty Man Rich
An enlightened zeal for the energy and efficiency of government will be stigmatized, as the offspring of a temper fond of despotic power, and hostile to the principles of liberty.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Government Liberty Power Principle

Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.

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