Quote by Alexander Hamilton
I think the first duty of society is justice. - Alexander Hamilton

I think the first duty of society is justice. – 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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Men
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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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Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life. – Henry Van Dyke

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Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer. – Nat Turner

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The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism and stereotyping on a society. It forces us to examine the responsibilities of citizenship and confront the powerful ramifications of indifference and inaction. – Tim Holden

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We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves. – Marilyn Manson

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He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass. – George Herbert

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Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God. – Guru Nanak

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Women are incredible in groups together. Terrifying. Men have nothing on them. – Michael Hutchence

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