Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.
ALEXANDER HAMILTONThe 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.
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Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
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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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Have we not already seen enough of the fallacy and extravagance of those idle theories which have amused us with promises of an exemption from the imperfections, weaknesses and evils incident to society in every shape?
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Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
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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. But this is a thing more ardently to be wished than seriously to be expected.
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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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Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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For in politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.
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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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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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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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Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates.
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A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.
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