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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.

Alexander Hamilton

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
In the general course of human nature, A power over a man’s subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
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Human Man Nature Power Willing
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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Act Brave Fun Liberty Nature Rise
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 inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people. In such a government there can be nothing but temporary expedient, fickleness, and folly.
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Enemy Government People
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Word
There are approximately 1,010,300 words in the English language, but I could never string enough words together to properly express how much I want to hit you with a chair. (Alexander Hamilton, to Thomas Jefferson)
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Expression Fight Language Togetherness Word
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
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.
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Ambition Hope Peace War
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Limitation Man Passion Weapon
Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics the greatest number have begun their career, by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing Demagogues, and ending Tyrants.
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Beginning Career End Greatness Liberty Man People
The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
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Goodness Passion Revolution
The government is frequently and aptly classed under two descriptions – a government of force, and a government of laws; the first is the definition of despotism- the last, of liberty.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Force Government Law Liberty
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
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Mistake Person
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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Man Mistake Nation Patriot Season Worth
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

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