black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.

Alexander Hamilton

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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Government Ideas Law Power Punishment Word
I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Myself Responsibility
A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Powerful Victory
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Best Hope People
All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well-born, the other the mass of the people.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Born Community People Rich
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Beginning Career End Greatness Liberty Man People
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Power Respect Right Weakness
Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Authority Nature War
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Government Justice Man Passion Reason
Who talks most about freedom and equality? Is it not those who hold the bill of rights in one hand and a whip for affrighted slaves in the other?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Equality Freedom Slave
The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Believe Change Determination God Judgement People Right True Voice
The pains taken to preserve peace include a proportional responsibility that equal pains be taken to be prepared for war.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Equality Pain Peace Preparation Responsibility War
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Limitation Man Passion Weapon
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Career Friendship Myself
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Enemy Government Responsible
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Goodness Word

Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Alexander Hamilton Quotes