“A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.” Alexander Hamilton
“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” Alexander Hamilton InspirationalKnowledgeMotivationalWisdom
“Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.” Alexander Hamilton
“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
“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” Alexander Hamilton
“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.” Alexander Hamilton
“When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.” Alexander Hamilton
“The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.” Alexander Hamilton
“I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.” Alexander Hamilton ManWorkWisdomPerfectImperfect
“In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will.” Alexander Hamilton
“Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.” Alexander Hamilton
“You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.” Alexander Hamilton
“In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.” Alexander Hamilton
“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
“In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.” Alexander Hamilton
“It is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to be disputed, that the publisher of a newspaper in this country, without a very exhaustive advertising support, would receive less reward for his labor than the humblest mechanic.” Alexander Hamilton
