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The masses are asses.

Alexander Hamilton

The very aim and intention of the democratical part, or the house of commons, is to secure the rights of the people. It’s very being depends upon those rights. Its whole power is derived from them, and must be terminated by them.
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Democracy People Power Right Secure
Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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Authority Nature War
Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.
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Animal Government Man Passion Reason
Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred.
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Experience Philosophy Truth
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 Option Ourselves Peace War
An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth.
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Loyalty Man Rich
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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Power Respect Right Weakness
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.
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Danger Power Safety
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 Human Liberty Nature
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
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
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. But this is a thing more ardently to be wished than seriously to be expected.
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Choice Connection Direction Goodness Happiness Serious True
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
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
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Act Government People
Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.
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Oppression Power
You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
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Affection Care Yourself

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