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Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.

Alexander Hamilton

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.
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Democracy Government Liberty Reality
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Perspective
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
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Limitation Man Passion Weapon
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
The pains taken to preserve peace include a proportional responsibility that equal pains be taken to be prepared for war.
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Equality Pain Peace Preparation Responsibility War
I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.
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Learning Myself Opinion Value
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
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Mistake Person
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Nation
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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Angel Government Man Necessary
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
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Deep Fall Justice Philosophy
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.
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Force Government Law Liberty
A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.
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Country Danger Disagree Nation
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
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
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

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