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- Category: Alexander Hamilton
- A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government.
- A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired.
- A government ought to contain in itself every power requisite...
- And it proves, in the last place, that liberty can have nothing to fear...
- As on the one hand, the necessity for borrowing in particular emergencies...
- As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society...
- As to Taxes, they are evidently inseparable from Government.
- But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial union...
- Constitutions of civil government are not to be framed upon a calculation of existing exigencies...
- Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.
- Experience is the oracle of truth...
- Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic.
- Good constitutions are formed upon a comparison of the liberty of the individual...
- Government implies the power of making laws.
- Here sir, the people govern.
- I am persuaded that a firm union is as necessary to perpetuate our liberties...
- I go further, and affirm that bills of rights...would even be dangerous.
- I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man.
- I trust that the proposed Constitution afford a genuine specimen of representative government...
- I will venture to assert that no combination of designing men under heaven...
- If a well-regulated militia be the most natural defense of a free country...
- If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption...
- If it be asked, What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security...
- If mankind were to resolve to agree in no institution of government...
- If the federal government should overpass the just bounds of its authority...
- In all very numerous assemblies, of whatever character composed...
- In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths...
- In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword.
- In the first place, there is not a syllable in the plan under consideration...
- Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish...
- It is a just observation that the people commonly intend the Public Good.
- It is a singular advantage of taxes on articles of consumption...
- It is an unquestionable truth, that ... people in every country desire sincerely its prosperity.
- It is evident from the state of the country, from the habits of the people...
- It is one thing to be subordinate to the laws...
- It seems to have been reserved to the people of this country...
- It was remarked yesterday that a numerous representation was necessary...
- It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice...
- It will not be too strong to say, that there will be a constant probability...
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