In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.
In the general course of human nature, A power over a man’s subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
It’s not tyranny we desire; it’s a just, limited, federal government.
Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
- Alexander Hamilton
Per your tag line: Could a wise latina such as Sonia Sodamayor write a better constitution? The white-guy version is pretty good, can’t wait to see hers.