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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.

Alexander Hamilton

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
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Act Brave Fun Liberty Nature Rise
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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Blessing Money Perspective
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
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Limitation Man Passion Weapon
Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.
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Animal Government Man Passion Reason
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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Government Liberty Power Principle
A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.
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Country Danger Disagree Nation
The art of reading is to skip judiciously.
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Art Reading
Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred.
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Experience Philosophy Truth
Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
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Authority Nature War
Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.
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Fear Hate Nation
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Word
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
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Government Liberty Security
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.
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Born Community People Rich
Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience.
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Government Ideas Law Power Punishment Word
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
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Goodness Reality Word
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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Mad Politics Religious Weapon

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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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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