The honor of a nation is its life. Deliberately to abandon it is to co…

Alexander Hamilton
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The honor of a nation is its life. Deliberately to abandon it is to commit an act of political suicide. ✨ Alexander Hamilton (1851). Political essays [etc., 1792-1804] Contents. Index, p.627
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The honor of a nation is its life. Deliberately to abandon it is to commit an act of political suicide. ✨ Alexander Hamilton (1851). Political essays [etc., 1792-1804] Contents. Index, p.627

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