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Quote by Alexander Hamilton
It is of the nature of war to increase the executive at the expens

It is of the nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority. – 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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