Nature Quotes by Alexander Hamilton

Self-preservation is the first principle of our nature.

— Alexander Hamilton

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

— Alexander Hamilton

It is of the nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.

— 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

Those who have a tolerable knowledge of human nature will not stand in need of such lights.

— Alexander Hamilton

The natural effect of low interest is to increase trade and industry; because undertakings of every kind can be prosecuted with greater…

— 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

Every power vested in a government is in its nature sovereign, and includes by force of the term a right to employ…

— Alexander Hamilton

The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it…

— Alexander Hamilton

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with…

— 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 attach full confidence to an institution of this nature, it appears to be an essential ingredient in its structure, that it…

— Alexander Hamilton

That instability is inherent in the nature of popular governments, I think very disputable … A representative democracy, where the right of…

— 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

[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

I expect we shall be told, that the Militia of the country is its natural bulwark, and would be at all times…

— Alexander Hamilton

It is by far the safer course to lay [considerations of the future] altogether aside; and to confine our attention wholly to…

— Alexander Hamilton

“I am apprehensive, Sir, that in the warmth of my feelings, I may have uttered expressions, which were too vehement. If such…

— Alexander Hamilton

As you sometimes swear by him that made you, I conclude your sentiments do not correspond with his, in that which is…

— Alexander Hamilton

The administration of private justice between the citizens of the same state, the supervision of agriculture and of other concerns of a…

— Alexander Hamilton

Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society. It is not a thing, in its…

— Alexander Hamilton

The laws of certain states . . . give an ownership in the service of Negroes as personal property . . .…

— Alexander Hamilton

“The possibility of a question of this nature, proves the necessity of laying the foundations of our National Government deeper than in…

— Alexander Hamilton