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Alexander Hamilton Quotes and Quotations
Power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will. We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided. Man is a reasoning, rather than a reasonable, animal. We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided. 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. A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing. It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of society against the injustice of the other part. Learn to think continentally. |