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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
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Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.
— Alexander Hamilton
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Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.
— Alexander Hamilton
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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
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I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.
— Alexander Hamilton
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Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
— Alexander Hamilton
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