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Quotes by Alexander Hamilton in Power category:
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"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself." 3.7500 average rating Rate this Quote
"Power may be justly compared to a great river; while kept within its bounds it is both beautiful and useful, but when it overflows its banks, it is then too impetuous to be stemmed; it bears down all before it, and brings destruction and desolation wherever it goes." 3.0000 average rating Rate this Quote
"In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support [salary] is a power over his will." 4.0000 average rating Rate this Quote


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