In the general course of human nature, A power over a man’s subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
ALEXANDER HAMILTONNobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
More Alexander Hamilton Quotes
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A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
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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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I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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Dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidden appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government.
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The masses are asses.
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Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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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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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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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.
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Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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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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You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
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Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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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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