A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
ALEXANDER HAMILTONA 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.
More Alexander Hamilton Quotes
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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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Unless your government is respectable, foreigners will invade your rights; and to maintain tranquillity, it must be respectable – even to observe neutrality, you must have a strong government.
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If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.
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Cold in my professions, warm in my friendships, I wish, my Dear Laurens, it might be in my power, by action rather than words, to convince you that I love you.
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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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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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I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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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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We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.
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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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