Quote by Alexander Hamilton
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint. – Alexander Hamilton

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In the general course of human nature, A power over a mans subsistence amounts to a power over his will. – Alexander Hamilton

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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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Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike. – Alexander Hamilton

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Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government. – Thomas Jefferson

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We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all people, of every background, to succeed and prosper. Under this approach, the spirit of initiative – not political clout – determines who succeeds. – Paul Ryan

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If it were not for the government, we should have nothing to laugh at in France. – Nicolas Chamfort

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Theres no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you. – Will Rogers

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When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper. – Andy Rooney

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Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin. – Vladimir Lenin

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…the taste of chocolate is a sensual pleasure in itself, existing in the same world as sex… For myself, I can enjoy the wicked pleasure of chocolate…entirely by myself. Furtiveness makes it better. – Dr. Ruth Westheimer

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I constantly experience failure in that my work is never as good as I want it to be. So I live with failure. – Jeremy Irons

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