[H]owever weak our country may be, I hope we shall never sacrifice our liberties.
Interpretation
Hamilton emphasizes the importance of preserving liberty regardless of a nation's strength.
In this quote, Alexander Hamilton asserts that no matter how vulnerable a country might appear, it is imperative to uphold its liberties. He suggests that sacrificing freedom for the sake of security or strength undermines the very principles that form the foundation of a nation, highlighting the enduring value of individual rights and liberties in the face of adversity.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech advocating for civil rights.
When men, engaged in unjustifiable pursuits, are aware that obstructions may come from a quarter which bare apprehension of opposition from doing what they would with eagerness rush into if no such external impediments were to be feared.
The tendency of a national bank is to increase public and private credit. The former gives power to the state, for the protection of its rights and interests: and the latter facilitates and extends the operations of commerce among individuals. Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state.
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It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero.
It is natural for the mind to believe and for the will to love; so that, for want of true objects, they must attach themselves to false.
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I think that communism was a major force for violence for more than 100 years, because it was built into its ideology - that progress comes through class struggle, often violent.
Once a man has seen a dragon in flight, let him stay home and tend his garden in content, someone had written once, for this wide world has no greater wonder." Tyrion scratched at his scar and tried to recall the author's name.
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