The constitution shall never be construed, to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
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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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
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Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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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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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.
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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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Happy it is when the interest which the government has in the preservation of its own power, coincides with a proper distribution of the public burthens, and tends to guard the least wealthy part of the community from oppression!
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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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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.
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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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The militia is a voluntary force not associated or under the control of the States except when called out; a permanent or long-standing force would be entirely different in make-up and call.
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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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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.
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