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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Alexander Hamilton

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
Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Necessary Philosophy
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Ambition Hope Option Ourselves Peace War
I always feel how necessary you are to me. But when you are absent, I become still more sensible of it and look around in vain for that satisfaction which you alone can bestow.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Alone Feeling Myself Necessary Satisfaction
You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Affection Care Yourself
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)
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Expression Fight Language Togetherness Word
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
Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Authority Nature War
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
Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Fear Hate Nation
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Force Government Law Liberty
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Danger Liberty Love Powerful Safety Time
When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Fall Leadership
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
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Deep Fall Justice Philosophy
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Act Government People

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