"Upon this law, depend the natural rights 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 and beatifying that existence. He endowed him with rational faculties, by the help of which, to discern and pursue such things, as were consistent with his duty and interest, and invested him with an inviolable right to personal liberty, and personal safety."
—
Alexander Hamilton
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
352 Quotes by Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton has 352 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
Some reasonable term ought to be allowed to enable aliens to get rid of foreign and acquire American attachments; to…
-
Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious…
-
A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired.
-
...great Ambition, unchecked by principle, or the love of Glory, is an unruly Tyrant...
-
There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error…
-
Ambition without principle never was long under the guidance of good sense.
-
It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion…
-
Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.
-
Take mankind as they are, and what are they governed by? Their passions.
-
The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.
-
Has it not. . . invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious…
-
The same state of the passions which fits the multitude, who have not a sufficient stock of reason and knowledge…
See all 352 quotes by Alexander Hamilton »
More Consistent Quotes
This quote is filed under Consistent Quotes,
one of 660 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
If you look at the themes that he struck from the minute he started running for president through today, there…
— David Axelrod
-
I'd like to be a more consistent starter. I'd like a smoother transition from crouching to running. I have to…
— Donovan Bailey
-
I wasn't just pro-choice, I was pro-everything, until I started taking everything off the table and began looking at things…
— Glenn Beck
-
All girls hit that phase where they like the bad boy. I grew out of that really young and I…
— Kristen Bell
-
As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated…
— John O. Brennan
-
We remain at peace with all nations, and no efforts on my part consistent with the preservation of our rights…
— Martin Van Buren
-
In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another…
— Tony Campolo
-
McDonald's is almost 50 years old. For 47 years we had a pretty consistent track record of being able to…
— Jim Cantalupo
-
I can think of a lot of words to describe Senator Kerry's position on Iraq; 'consistent' is not one of…
— Dick Cheney
-
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
-
I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent. If I decide I'll do something, I generally will.
— Jarvis Cocker
-
This is a serious problem of major concern, and we have got to approach it in a way that is…
— Janet Reno
See all 660 Consistent Quotes »