All Alexander Hamilton Quotes
- People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work. All
- The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution, I understand one which contains certain… Acts
- To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection. All
- Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us. Divide
- It is of the nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority. Authority
- Schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community require time to mature them for execution. Community
- The only constitutional exception to the power of making treaties is, that it shall not change the Constitution.… On natural principles, a treaty, which should… Betray
- There is no position which depends on clearer principles than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the commission under which it is… Act
- When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right… Amassing
- The Christian Constitutional Society, its object is first: The support of the Christian religion. Second: The support of the United States. Christian
- I have a tender reliance on the mercy of the Almighty, through the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am a sinner. I look… Almighty
- The true principle of a republic is that the people should choose whom they please to govern them. Representation is imperfect, in proportion as the… Allowed
- That instability is inherent in the nature of popular governments, I think very disputable … A representative democracy, where the right of election is well… Authorities
- The injury which may possibly be done by defeating a few good laws, will be amply compensated by the advantage of preventing a number of… Advantage
- Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred. Conclusive
- To cherish and stimulate the activity of the human mind, by multiplying the objects of enterprise, is not among the least considerable of the expedients,… Activity
- This process of election affords a moral certainty that the office of President will seldom fall to the lot of any many who is not… Affords
- A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government. A feeble execution is but another phrase for a bad execution; and a government ill… Another Phrase
- The praise of a civilized world is justly due to Christianity;—war, by the influence of the humane principles of that religion, has been stripped of… Age
- Americans rouse - be unanimous, be virtuous, be firm, exert your courage, trust in Heaven, and nobly defy the enemies both of God and man! Americans
- There are some who maintain that trade will regulate itself, and it is not to be benefited by the encouragements or restraints of government. Such… Among
- Opinion, whether well or ill-founded, is the governing principle of human affairs Affair
- As to religion a moderate stock will satisfy me. She must believe in god and hate a saint. Believe
- Now, mark my words. So long as we are a young and virtuous people, this instument will bind us together in mutual interests, mutual welfare,… Become Old
- Money is, with propriety, considered as the vital principle of the body politic; as that which sustains its life and motion, and enables it to… Body