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I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.

Alexander Hamilton

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
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.
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Danger Power Safety
The masses are asses.
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People Savage
Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.
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Change Necessary Possible Reason
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
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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Best Hope People
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Nation
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
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
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Deep Fall Justice Philosophy
I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
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Myself Responsibility
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.
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Choice Connection Goodness Happiness Public
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
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Perspective
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
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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Government Liberty Security
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?
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Equality Freedom Slave

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