“I think the first duty of society is justice.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty,
“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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I never expect to see a perfect
“I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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In politics, as in religion, it is
“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.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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The voice of the people has been
“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.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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Learn to think continentally.
“Learn to think continentally.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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The sacred rights of mankind are not
“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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Why has government been instituted at all?
“Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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In politics, as in religion, it is
“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.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch
“Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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Constitutions should consist only of general provisions;
“Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.”
— Alexander Hamilton
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