Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us. — Alexander Hamilton
After an unequivocal experience of the inefficacy of the subsisting federal government, — Alexander Hamilton
When men, engaged in unjustifiable pursuits, are aware that obstructions may come — Alexander Hamilton
![That this gentleman [President John Adams] ought not to be the object Alexander Hamilton Picture Quote](https://www.idlehearts.com/images/that-this-gentleman-president-john-adams-ought-not-to-be-the-object.jpg?x85372 "That this gentleman [President John Adams] ought not to be the object")
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