Alexander Hamilton Quote - If the sword of oppression be permitted to lop off one limb without opposition, reiterated strokes will soon dismember the whole body.

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If the sword of oppression be permitted to lop off one limb without opposition, reiterated strokes will soon dismember the whole body.

"If the sword of oppression be permitted to lop off one limb without opposition, reiterated strokes will soon dismember the whole body."

— Alexander Hamilton

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Author: Alexander Hamilton
Category: Liberty
Tags: Liberty Oppression Resistance Resolute Urgent

Meaning of this quote

Ignoring one act of oppression can make further abuses easier.

Key takeaway: Respond to an injustice before it becomes an accepted precedent.

Origin of the quote

The Farmer Refuted (1775).

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Attributed author: Alexander Hamilton

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