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The rights of neutrality will only be respected, when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral.

Alexander Hamilton

Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Ambition Hope Option Ourselves Peace War
A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Powerful Victory
In the general course of human nature, A power over a man’s subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Human Man Nature Power Willing
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
I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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Expectation Imperfection Man Myself Perfection
Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.
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Hate Man Planning
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
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
You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
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Affection Care Yourself
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Word
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.
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Government Liberty Security
Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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Authority Nature War
Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred.
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Experience Philosophy Truth
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
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Age Body Expectation Trust
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

The rights of neutrality will only be respected, when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral.

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The rights of neutrality will only be respected, when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral.

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