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Alexander Hamilton quotes: Those who stand for nothing fall for everything. Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: In proportion as I discover the worthlessness of other pursuits, the value of my Eliza and of domestic happiness rises in my estimation. In proportion as I discover the worthlessness of other pursuits, the value of my Eliza and of domestic happiness rises in my estimation.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The deliberative sense of the community should govern. The deliberative sense of the community should govern.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will. Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Those who do not industrialize become hewers of wood and hawkers of water Those who do not industrialize become hewers of wood and hawkers of water
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Every nation ought to have a right to provide for its own happiness. Every nation ought to have a right to provide for its own happiness.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: A promise must never be broken. A promise must never be broken.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion. Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: In the usual progress of things, the necessities of a nation in every stage of its existence will be found at least equal to its resources. In the usual progress of things, the necessities of a nation in every stage of its existence will be found at least equal to its resources.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: That there may happen cases in which the national government may be necessitated to resort to force, cannot be denied. That there may happen cases in which the national government may be necessitated to resort to force, cannot be denied.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: If we must have an enemy at the head of government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible. If we must have an enemy at the head of government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: If the Constitution is adopted (and it was) the Union will be in fact and in theory an association of States or a Confederacy. If the Constitution is adopted (and it was) the Union will be in fact and in theory an association of States or a Confederacy.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: It is just observation that the people commonly intend the Public Good. It is just observation that the people commonly intend the Public Good.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The art of reading is to skip judiciously. The art of reading is to skip judiciously.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: I'm past patiently waitin,' I'm passionately smashin' every expectation, every action's an act of creation. I'm past patiently waitin,' I'm passionately smashin' every expectation, every action's an act of creation.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Americans rouse - be unanimous, be virtuous, be firm, exert your courage, trust in Heaven, and nobly defy the enemies both of God and man! Americans rouse - be unanimous, be virtuous, be firm, exert your courage, trust in Heaven, and nobly defy the enemies both of God and man!
Alexander Hamilton quotes: As to religion a moderate stock will satisfy me. She must believe in god and hate a saint. As to religion a moderate stock will satisfy me. She must believe in god and hate a saint.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The masses are asses. The masses are asses.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community require time to mature them for execution. Schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community require time to mature them for execution.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition. Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Nothing is more natural to men in office, than to look with peculiar deference towards that authority to which they owe their official existence. Nothing is more natural to men in office, than to look with peculiar deference towards that authority to which they owe their official existence.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: A habit of labor in the people is as essential to the health and rigor of their minds and bodies as it is conducive to the welfare of the state. A habit of labor in the people is as essential to the health and rigor of their minds and bodies as it is conducive to the welfare of the state.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths, or first principles, upon which all subsequent reasoning must depend. In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths, or first principles, upon which all subsequent reasoning must depend.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Here sir, the people govern. Here sir, the people govern.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws. What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it is founded. The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it is founded.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: No character, however upright, is a match for constantly reiterated attacks, however false. No character, however upright, is a match for constantly reiterated attacks, however false.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: It will follow that that government ought to be clothed with all powers requisite to complete execution of its trust. It will follow that that government ought to be clothed with all powers requisite to complete execution of its trust.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The honor of a nation is its life. The honor of a nation is its life.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society. Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The pains taken to preserve peace include a proportional responsibility that equal pains be taken to be prepared for war. The pains taken to preserve peace include a proportional responsibility that equal pains be taken to be prepared for war.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The laws of Congress are restricted to a certain sphere, and when they depart from this sphere, they are no longer supreme or binding. The laws of Congress are restricted to a certain sphere, and when they depart from this sphere, they are no longer supreme or binding.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous. A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: the fate of an empire in many respects the most interesting in the world. the fate of an empire in many respects the most interesting in the world.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation. Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: It has been observed, [that for the federal government] to coerce the States is one of the maddest projects that was ever devised. It has been observed, [that for the federal government] to coerce the States is one of the maddest projects that was ever devised.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man. I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: How can you trust people who are poor and own no property? ... Inequality of property will exist as long as liberty exists. How can you trust people who are poor and own no property? ... Inequality of property will exist as long as liberty exists.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth.No. 75 An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth.
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Alexander Hamilton quotes: Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing. Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Let experience, the least fallible guide of human opinion, be appealed to for an answer to these inquiries. Let experience, the least fallible guide of human opinion, be appealed to for an answer to these inquiries.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Remember civil and religious liberty always go together: if the foundation of the one be sapped, the other will fall of course. Remember civil and religious liberty always go together: if the foundation of the one be sapped, the other will fall of course.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing. A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: We are attempting, by this Constitution, to abolish factions, and to unite all parties for the general welfare. We are attempting, by this Constitution, to abolish factions, and to unite all parties for the general welfare.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives. Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy. If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government. It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: These are not vague inferences ... but they are solid conclusions drawn from the natural and necessary progress of human affairs. These are not vague inferences ... but they are solid conclusions drawn from the natural and necessary progress of human affairs.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The Achaeans soon experienced, as often happens, that a victorious and powerful ally is but another name for a master. The Achaeans soon experienced, as often happens, that a victorious and powerful ally is but another name for a master.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will. In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty. Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The loss of liberty to a generous mind is worse than death. The loss of liberty to a generous mind is worse than death.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint. Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Best of wives and best of women. Best of wives and best of women.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals. Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments. Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us. Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The practice of arbitrary imprisonments have been, in all ages, the favorite and most formidable instruments of tyranny. The practice of arbitrary imprisonments have been, in all ages, the favorite and most formidable instruments of tyranny.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Common interest may always be reckoned upon as the surest bond of sympathy. Common interest may always be reckoned upon as the surest bond of sympathy.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: [V]igor of government is essential to the security of liberty ... [V]igor of government is essential to the security of liberty ...
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The honor of a nation is its life. Deliberately to abandon it is to commit an act of political suicide. The honor of a nation is its life. Deliberately to abandon it is to commit an act of political suicide.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The [president] has no particle of spiritual jurisdiction ... The [president] has no particle of spiritual jurisdiction ...
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority. Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. the first are the rich and well-born, the other the mass of the people All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. the first are the rich and well-born, the other the mass of the people
Alexander Hamilton quotes: 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 quotes: The Christian Constitutional Society, its object is first: The support of the Christian religion. Second: The support of the United States. The Christian Constitutional Society, its object is first: The support of the Christian religion. Second: The support of the United States.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: I think the first duty of society is justice. I think the first duty of society is justice.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: I would die to preserve the law upon a solid foundation; but take away liberty, and the foundation is destroyed. I would die to preserve the law upon a solid foundation; but take away liberty, and the foundation is destroyed.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses. The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: A nation has a right to manage its own concerns as it thinks fit. A nation has a right to manage its own concerns as it thinks fit.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: [H]owever weak our country may be, I hope we shall never sacrifice our liberties. [H]owever weak our country may be, I hope we shall never sacrifice our liberties.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent. You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work. People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The powers contained in a constitution ... ought to be construed liberally in advancement of the public good. The powers contained in a constitution ... ought to be construed liberally in advancement of the public good.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Effective resistance to usurpers is possible only provided the citizens understand their rights and are disposed to defend them. Effective resistance to usurpers is possible only provided the citizens understand their rights and are disposed to defend them.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The constitution shall never be construed ... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms. The constitution shall never be construed ... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall. When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: And it is long since I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value. And it is long since I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The civil jury is a valuable safeguard to liberty. The civil jury is a valuable safeguard to liberty.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Can any reasonable man be well disposed toward a government which makes war and carnage the only means of supporting itself? Can any reasonable man be well disposed toward a government which makes war and carnage the only means of supporting itself?
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Measures which serve to abridge the free competition of foreign Articles, have a tendency to occasion an enhancement of prices. Measures which serve to abridge the free competition of foreign Articles, have a tendency to occasion an enhancement of prices.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Self-preservation is the first principle of our nature. Self-preservation is the first principle of our nature.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The injury which may possibly be done by defeating a few good laws, will be amply compensated by the advantage of preventing a number of bad ones. The injury which may possibly be done by defeating a few good laws, will be amply compensated by the advantage of preventing a number of bad ones.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Take mankind in general, they are vicious-their passions may be operated upon. Take mankind in general, they are vicious-their passions may be operated upon.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: That experience is the parent of wisdom is an adage the truth of which is recognized by the wisest as well as the simplest of mankind. That experience is the parent of wisdom is an adage the truth of which is recognized by the wisest as well as the simplest of mankind.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master. A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Its objects are CONTRACTS with foreign nations which have the force of law, but derive it from the obligations of good faith. Its objects are CONTRACTS with foreign nations which have the force of law, but derive it from the obligations of good faith.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing. Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The superiority ... enjoyed by nations that have ... perfected a branch of industry, constitutes a ... formidable obstacle. The superiority ... enjoyed by nations that have ... perfected a branch of industry, constitutes a ... formidable obstacle.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The multitude ... have not a sufficient stock of reason and knowledge to guide them ... It is not safe to trust to the virtue of any people. The multitude ... have not a sufficient stock of reason and knowledge to guide them ... It is not safe to trust to the virtue of any people.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: War, like most other things, is a science to be acquired and perfected by diligence, by perserverance, by time, and by practice. War, like most other things, is a science to be acquired and perfected by diligence, by perserverance, by time, and by practice.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Am I then more of an American than those who drew their first breath on American ground? Am I then more of an American than those who drew their first breath on American ground?
Alexander Hamilton quotes: The treaties of the United States, to have any force at all, must be considered as part of the law of the land. The treaties of the United States, to have any force at all, must be considered as part of the law of the land.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Nothing could be more ill-judged than that intolerant spirit which has, at all times, characterized political parties. Nothing could be more ill-judged than that intolerant spirit which has, at all times, characterized political parties.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence. Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal. Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: CREDIT supposes specific and permanent funds for the punctual payment of interest, with a moral certainty of a final redemption of the principal. CREDIT supposes specific and permanent funds for the punctual payment of interest, with a moral certainty of a final redemption of the principal.
Alexander Hamilton quotes: the inducements of philanthropy to those of patriotism, the inducements of philanthropy to those of patriotism,

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