If circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude, that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens little if at all…

Quote by Alexander Hamilton

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

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

A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.

A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be...

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be...

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

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

In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to...

In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to...

It is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to...

It is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to...

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

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

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

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives

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

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

I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.

I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.

A promise must never be broken.

A promise must never be broken.

" Ah, this is the constitution," he said. "Now, mark my words. So long as...

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

If circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any...

If circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any...

A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is...

A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is...

The people and circumstances around me do not make me what I am, they reveal...

The people and circumstances around me do not make me what I am, they reveal...

God speaks in the language you know best...not through your ears, but through your circumstances.

God speaks in the language you know best...not through your ears, but through your circumstances.

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...