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We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.

Alexander Hamilton

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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Control Different Force
You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Affection Care Yourself
The masses are asses.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

People Savage
When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Fall Leadership
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Advice Body Independence Mindset Strong Weapon
The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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Goodness Passion Revolution
If we must have an enemy at the head of government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible.
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Enemy Government Responsible
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Mad Politics Religious Weapon
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Nation
The art of reading is to skip judiciously.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Art Reading
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 Peace War
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates.
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Danger Liberty Love Powerful Safety Time
Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Democracy Government Liberty Reality
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
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
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Act Government People
Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Animal Man Reason

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