Liberty Quotes by Alexander Hamilton

...[V]igor of government is essential to the security of liberty...

— Alexander Hamilton

The loss of liberty to a generous mind is worse than death.

— Alexander Hamilton

Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society.

— Alexander Hamilton

[H]owever weak our country may be, I hope we shall never sacrifice our liberties.

— Alexander Hamilton

No man in his senses can hesitate in choosing to be free, rather than a slave.

— Alexander Hamilton

“Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.”

— Alexander Hamilton

The civil jury is a valuable safeguard to liberty.

— Alexander Hamilton

Schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community require time to mature them for execution.

— Alexander Hamilton

Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. To be more safe, [nations] at length become willing to…

— Alexander Hamilton

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

— Alexander Hamilton

Government is frequently and aptly classed under two descriptions-a government of force, and a government of laws; the first is the definition…

— Alexander Hamilton

Remember civil and religious liberty always go together: if the foundation of the one be sapped, the other will fall of course.

— Alexander Hamilton

And it proves, in the last place, that liberty can have nothing to fear from the judiciary alone, but would have everything…

— Alexander Hamilton

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.

— Alexander Hamilton

No person that has enjoyed the sweets of liberty can be insensible of its infinite value, or can reflect on its reverse…

— Alexander Hamilton

I would die to preserve the law upon a solid foundation; but take away liberty, and the foundation is destroyed.

— Alexander Hamilton

The idea of restraining the legislative authority, in the means of providing for the national defense, is one of those refinements which…

— Alexander Hamilton

A struggle for liberty is in itself respectable and glorious. . . . When conducted with magnanimity, justice and humanity, it ought…

— Alexander Hamilton

In a government framed for durable liberty, not less regard must be paid to giving the magistrate a proper degree of authority,…

— Alexander Hamilton

[If you understood the natural rights of mankind,] [y]ou would be convinced that natural liberty is a gift of the beneficent Creator…

— Alexander Hamilton

Upon this law, depend the natural rights of mankind, the supreme being gave existence to man, together with the means of preserving…

— Alexander Hamilton

The vigour of government is essential to the security of liberty. . . . a dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the…

— Alexander Hamilton

Hence, in a state of nature, no man had any moral power to deprive another of his life, limbs, property, or liberty;…

— Alexander Hamilton

Were it not that it might require too long a discussion, it would not be difficult to demonstrate that a large and…

— Alexander Hamilton

Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time,…

— Alexander Hamilton

Good constitutions are formed upon a comparison of the liberty of the individual with the strength of government: If the tone of…

— Alexander Hamilton

The legislatures will have better means of information. They can discover the danger at a distance; and possessing all the organs of…

— Alexander Hamilton

The only distinction between freedom and slavery consists in this: In the former state a man is governed by the laws to…

— Alexander Hamilton

It equally proves, that though individual oppression may now and then proceed from the courts of justice, the general liberty of the…

— Alexander Hamilton

Give me the steady, uniform, unshaken security of constitutional freedom. Give me the right to be tried by a jury of my…

— Alexander Hamilton

Were not the disadvantages of slavery too obvious to stand in need of it, I might enumerate and describe the tedious train…

— Alexander Hamilton

Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. It is essential to the protection of the…

— Alexander Hamilton

Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time,…

— Alexander Hamilton

How can you trust people who are poor and own no property? ... Inequality of property will exist as long as liberty exists.

— Alexander Hamilton

We are now forming a republican government. Real liberty is never found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate…

— Alexander Hamilton

[T]hough individual oppression may now and then proceed fro the courts of justice, the general liberty of the people can never be…

— Alexander Hamilton

The institution of delegated power implies that there is a portion of virtue and honor among mankind which may be a reasonable…

— Alexander Hamilton

Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court…

— Alexander Hamilton

The Liberty of the press consists in the right to publish with impunity truth with good motives for justifiable ends, though reflecting…

— Alexander Hamilton

...that standing army can never be formidable (threatening) to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens,…

— Alexander Hamilton