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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint. – 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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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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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. – Alexander Hamilton

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Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government. – Jeremy Bentham

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But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain – that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist. – Lysander Spooner

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There is nothing wrong with describing Conservatism as protecting the Constitution, protecting all things that limit government. Government is the enemy of liberty. Government should be very restrained. – Ron Paul

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Obama is trying to paint us as a caricature, as if were some bizarre individualists who are hardcore libertarians. Its a false dichotomy and intellectually lazy. Of course we believe in government. We think government should do what it does really well, but that it has limits. – Paul Ryan

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I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning. – Benjamin Franklin

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I know somebody from university whos called Phil Collins and I think theres something terribly unfortunate about sharing a name With somebody who either is famous or becomes famous. – David Walliams

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The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something that can be learned in no other way. – Mark Twain

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