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By Alexander Hamilton
Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.
- Source
- The Federalist No. 70, March 15, 1788 · The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 4, pp. 598-607
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- Founders Online, National Archives (The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 4)
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From the opening of Federalist No. 70, written by Alexander Hamilton under the name Publius and first published in New York on March 15, 1788. Founders Online lists the author as Alexander Hamilton, writing as "Publius."