The instrument by which government must act . . .

  • “The instrument by which [government] must act are either the AUTHORITY of the laws or FORCE. If the first be destroyed, the last must be substituted; and where this becomes the ordinary instrument of government there is an end to liberty! “–Alexander Hamilton, Tully, No. 3, 1794
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Published in: on September 27, 2010 at 5:40 am  Comments (1)  

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  1. On November 15, 2010 at 8:12 pm alex said:

    this is a really good quote. thanks!

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