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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

All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well-born, the other the mass of the people.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Born Community People Rich
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
I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
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Myself Responsibility
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.
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Power Respect Right Weakness
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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Expression Fight Language Togetherness Word
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.
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Danger Power Safety
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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Government Liberty Security
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
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Act Government People
For 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.
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Equality Mad Politics Religion Weapon
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Nation
A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
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Powerful Victory
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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Believe Change Determination God Judgement People Right True Voice
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
In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.
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Control Difficult Government Man
The inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people. In such a government there can be nothing but temporary expedient, fickleness, and folly.
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Enemy Government People
Have we not already seen enough of the fallacy and extravagance of those idle theories which have amused us with promises of an exemption from the imperfections, weaknesses and evils incident to society in every shape?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Enough Evil Imperfection Promise Seen Weakness

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