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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The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and,...

The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and,...

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

A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by judges, as a fundamental law....

A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by judges, as a fundamental law....

In the usual progress of things, the necessities of a nation in every stage of...

In the usual progress of things, the necessities of a nation in every stage of...

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...

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.

A promise must never be broken

A promise must never be broken

Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.

Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.

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

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

I think the first duty of society is justice

I think the first duty of society is justice

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or...

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or...

Learn to think continentally.

Learn to think continentally.

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great...

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great...

A promise must never be broken.

A promise must never be broken.

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it,...

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it,...

In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by...

In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by...

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.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the...

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the...

If I can send the flower of the German nation into the hell of war...

If I can send the flower of the German nation into the hell of war...

I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the...

I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the...