I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
ALEXANDER HAMILTONAn avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth.
More Alexander Hamilton Quotes
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Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.
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A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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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.
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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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The art of reading is to skip judiciously.
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A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.
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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 honor of a nation is its life.
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A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
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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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A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
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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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A tolerable expertness in military movements is a business that requires time and practice. It is not a day, or even a week, that will suffice for the attainment of it.
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Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
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