Similarities Between Hamilton, Franklin, And Mason

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The view of nature Hamilton, Franklin, and Mason shared are that people or citizens should possess not all the power, also called The State of Nature. Alexander Hamilton says it in a way that one should infer what he is trying to say. What he means by “Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few” is that if we give all the power to the majority, the majority will persecute the minority and that will lead to a clash between the two. The same happens when all the power goes to the minority, which is evident as Hamilton then says, “Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many”. Benjamin Franklin’s quotation is more straightforward and uncomplicated.“There are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs

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