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Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.

Alexander Hamilton

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Government Justice Man Passion Reason
The very aim and intention of the democratical part, or the house of commons, is to secure the rights of the people. It’s very being depends upon those rights. Its whole power is derived from them, and must be terminated by them.
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Democracy People Power Right Secure
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
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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Angel Government Man Necessary
Happy will it be if our choice should be directed by a judicious estimate of our true interests, unperplexed and unbiased by considerations not connected with the public good.
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Choice Connection Goodness Happiness Public
I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
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Myself Responsibility
To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection.
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Enjoyment People Protection Purpose
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
A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
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Powerful Victory
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.
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Avoid Best Philosophy
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Limitation Man Passion Weapon
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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Mad Politics Religious Weapon
Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
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Necessary 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
Happy it is when the interest which the government has in the preservation of its own power, coincides with a proper distribution of the public burthens, and tends to guard the least wealthy part of the community from oppression!
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Community Government Happiness Oppression Power
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Design Loyalty Man People

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.

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