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Constitutions should consist only of general provisions the reason

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. – Alexander Hamilton

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In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution. – Alexander Hamilton

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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. – Alexander Hamilton

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Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments. – Plato

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The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. – Japanese Proverb

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People lose people, we lose things in our life as were constantly growing and changing. Thats what life is is change, and a lot of that is loss. Its what you gain from that loss that makes life. – Thomas Jane

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Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality. – Nikos Kazantzakis

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