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Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.

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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Citizenship Enemy Excitement Right
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Blessing Money Nation
To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Citizenship Enjoyment Oneself Protection Purpose Right
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Change Necessary Possible Reason
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 Peace War
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Act Government People
Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Animal Government Man Passion Reason
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 have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Myself Responsibility
A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Powerful Victory
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Power Respect Right Weakness
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
Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Experience Philosophy Truth
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Mad Politics Religious Weapon
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
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.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Advice Body Independence Mindset Strong Weapon

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