The violent destruction of life and property incident to war, the continual effort and alarm attendant on a state of continual danger, will compel na… - Alexander Hamilton

To be more safe, they at length become willing to run the risk of being less free.

I affect not reserves which I do not feel. I will not amuse you with an appearance of deliberation when I have decided. I frankly acknowledge to you my convictions, and I will freely lay before you the reasons on which they are founded. The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.

Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others.

The principle of regulating the contributions of the States to the common treasury by quotas is another fundamental error in the Confederation.