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

Alexander Hamilton

The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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Goodness Passion Revolution
Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
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Necessary Philosophy
Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.
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Change Necessary Possible Reason
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
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
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
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
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Deep Fall Justice Philosophy
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 nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.
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Country Danger Disagree Nation
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
Best of wives and best of women.
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Best Wife Woman
The constitution shall never be construed, to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
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Citizenship Peace People
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
A dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people, than under the forbidding appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of Government.
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Ambition Appearance Danger Government People Right
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Reality Word

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