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It is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to be disputed, that the publisher of a newspaper in this country, without a very exhaustive advertising support, would receive less reward for his labor than the humblest mechanic.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Advertiser Advertising Country Disputed His Humblest Labor Less Mechanic Newspaper Paper Provides Publisher Receive Reward Subscriber Support Than Very Who Without Would

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Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: His Man Over Power Subsistence Will

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The honor of a nation is its life.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Honor Life Nation

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The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Danger Deserves Disgrace Master Nation Prefer Prepared Which

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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Because Been Conform Constraint Dictates Government Instituted Justice Men Passions Reason Why Will Without

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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.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Control Difficulty Enable First Framing Governed Government Great Itself Lies Men Must Next Oblige Over Place Which You

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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.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Benefit Constantly Expedient Folly Government Inquiry Nothing People Please Temporary Will

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To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people, each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Been Citizen Each Each Individual Enjoying Everywhere General Individual National People Privileges Protection Purposes Rights Same

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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

Topics: Been Believed Changing Determine Fact Generally God However Judge Maxim People Quoted Right Said Seldom True Turbulent Voice

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In the usual progress of things, the necessities of a nation in every stage of its existence will be found at least equal to its resources.

~Alexander Hamilton

Topics: Equal Every Existence Found Least Nation Necessities Progress Resources Stage Things Usual Will

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 11th, 1755

Died: July 12th, 1804

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