Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
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Alexander Hamilton Quote
“The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.”
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