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The Achaeans soon experienced, as often happens, that a victorious and powerful ally is but another name for a master.

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Has it not. . . invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct than general or remote considerations of policy, utility and justice?
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The Christian Constitutional Society, its object is first: The support of the Christian religion. Second: The support of the United States.
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It has been observed, [that for the federal government] to coerce the States is one of the maddest projects that was ever devised.
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There can be no profit in the making or selling of things to be destroyed in war. Men may think that they have such profit, but in the end the profit will turn out to be a loss.
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A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.
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Common interest may always be reckoned upon as the surest bond of sympathy.
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A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired.
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Some reasonable term ought to be allowed to enable aliens to get rid of foreign and acquire American attachments to learn the principles and imbibe the spirit of our government and to admit of a probability at least, of their feeling a real interest in our affairs.
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In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
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If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy.
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