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?
ALEXANDER HAMILTONThe very aim and intention of the democratical part, or the house of commons, is to secure the rights of the people. It’s very being depends upon those rights. Its whole power is derived from them, and must be terminated by them.
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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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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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An enlightened zeal for the energy and efficiency of government will be stigmatized, as the offspring of a temper fond of despotic power, and hostile to the principles of liberty.
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In the general course of human nature, A power over a man’s subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
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The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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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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Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
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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.
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I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth.
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To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection.
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Best of wives and best of women.
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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.
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If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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If we must have an enemy at the head of government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible.
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