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Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Anything Firmness Good Nothing Real Strut

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There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Country Current Every Interested Men Mistaken Noise Often Pass Patriotism Popular Seasons Worth

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Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Democracy Despotism Extremes Found Governments Liberty Moderate Neither Real

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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Bounds Drawn Men Moderation Observe Once Passions Sword

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Learn to think continentally.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Learn Think

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A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Blessing Debt Excessive National National Debt Us Will

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Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Even Government Must Neutrality Observe Strong You

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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

Topics: Always Ambition Cannot Count Extinguish Hope However Left Let Us May Moderate Moderation Option Others Our Peace Us War We Cannot Will

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You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Advantage Affections Consent Sensibility Should Steal Taken Without You

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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

Topics: Calculate Cannot Change Consist Constitutions General Must Necessarily Only Permanent Possible Provisions Reason Should Things

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 11th, 1755

Died: July 12th, 1804

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