A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
ALEXANDER HAMILTONSafety 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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If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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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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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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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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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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I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.
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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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You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
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A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
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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.
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The art of reading is to skip judiciously.
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I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.
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When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.
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