Men Quotes by Alexander Hamilton

There is a contagion in example which few men have sufficient force of mind to resist.

— Alexander Hamilton

In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will.

— Alexander Hamilton

A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired.

— Alexander Hamilton

Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.

— Alexander Hamilton

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

— Alexander Hamilton

The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.

— Alexander Hamilton

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

— Alexander Hamilton

To presume a want of motives for such contests . . . would be to forget that men are ambitious, vindictive, and rapacious.

— Alexander Hamilton

The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.

— Alexander Hamilton

There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of…

— Alexander Hamilton

Can any reasonable man be well disposed toward a government which makes war and carnage the only means of supporting itself?

— Alexander Hamilton

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice…

— Alexander Hamilton

It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the…

— Alexander Hamilton

[Imeachable conduct is] misconduct by public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust.

— Alexander Hamilton

Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.

— Alexander Hamilton

Good and wise men, in all ages, have embraced a very dissimilar theory. They have supposed that the deity, from the relations…

— Alexander Hamilton

Manufacturing establishments not only occasion a positive augmentation of the produce and revenue of the society . . . they contribute essentially…

— Alexander Hamilton

Experience teaches, that men are often so much governed by what they are accustomed to see and practice, that the simplest and…

— Alexander Hamilton

When men, engaged in unjustifiable pursuits, are aware that obstructions may come from a quarter which bare apprehension of opposition from doing…

— Alexander Hamilton

The truth is that the general genius of a government is all that can be substantially relied upon for permanent effects. Particular…

— Alexander Hamilton

It is astonishing that so simple a truth should ever have had an adversary; and it is one among a multitude of…

— 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

There is perhaps, nothing more likely to disturb the tranquillity of nations, than their being bound to mutual contributions for any common…

— Alexander Hamilton

Man is very much a creature of habit. A thing that rarely strikes his senses will generally have but little influence upon…

— Alexander Hamilton

I should esteem it the extreme of imprudence to prolong the precarious state of our national affairs, and to expose the Union…

— Alexander Hamilton

It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the…

— Alexander Hamilton

To cherish and stimulate the activity of the human mind, by multiplying the objects of enterprise, is not among the least considerable…

— Alexander Hamilton

The history of ancient and modern republics had taught them that many of the evils which those republics suffered arose from the…

— Alexander Hamilton

There is no part of the administration of government that requires extensive information and a thorough knowledge of the principles of political…

— 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

In all general questions which become the subjects of discussion, there are always some truths mixed with falsehoods. I confess, there is…

— 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

There can be no profit in the making or selling of things to be destroyed in war. Men may think that they…

— Alexander Hamilton

Nothing is more natural to men in office, than to look with peculiar deference towards that authority to which they owe their…

— Alexander Hamilton

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned…

— 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

Americans rouse - be unanimous, be virtuous, be firm, exert your courage, trust in Heaven, and nobly defy the enemies both of…

— Alexander Hamilton

I will venture to assert that no combination of designing men under heaven will be capable of making a government unpopular which…

— 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

I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I…

— Alexander Hamilton