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Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.

Alexander Hamilton

When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.
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Fall Leadership
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Government Liberty Security
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Perspective
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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Best Hope People
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 have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
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Myself Responsibility
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
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
Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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Authority Nature War
A strong body makes the mind strong, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind.
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Advice Body Independence Mindset Strong Weapon
A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
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Powerful Victory
Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
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Animal Man Reason
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 rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.
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Animal Government Man Passion Reason
I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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Expectation Imperfection Man Myself Perfection
For in politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.
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Equality Mad Politics Religion Weapon

Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.

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