The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist 21

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Elections Political theory Politics

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Alexander Hamilton

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Federalist 21 The Federalist Papers

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Essay

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Political literature

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English

Time

1787 1780s 18th century

Era

American Revolutionary Period

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Founding Father Politician

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United States

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Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 21: Other Defects of the Present Confederation." Independent Journal, 12 Dec. 1787.

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Hamilton, Alexander. "No. 21: Other defects of present confederation.--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

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The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority.

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist 22

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Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 22: The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation." New York Packet, 14 Dec. 1787.

Current Citation

Hamilton, Alexander. "No. 22: Continuation.--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

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Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency, but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes!

Benjamin Franklin

Letters of Benjamin Franklin

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Letters of Benjamin Franklin
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1789 1780s 18th century
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Franklin, Benjamin. Letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy. 13 Nov. 1789.

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Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life, because it imparts to fire its destructive agency.

James Madison

Federalist 10

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James Madison
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1787 1780s 18th century
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American Revolutionary Period
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Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection." Daily Advertiser, 22 Nov. 1787.

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Madison, James. "No. 10: An extensive republic a remedy for mischiefs of faction.--Madison." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.