All Alexander Hamilton Quotes
- Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom… Agency
- Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint. All
- A promise must never be broken. Broken
- There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. Acts
- The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in… Among
- A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing. Blessing
- The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it… Been
- I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man. Expect
- In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will. Found
- When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. Bounds
- You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent. Advantage
- Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change… Calculate
- In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will. Amounts
- Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal. Animal
- Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government. Government
- Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives. Act
- Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty. Age
- In the usual progress of things, the necessities of a nation in every stage of its existence will be found at least equal to its… Equal
- In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured… Absurd
- It is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to be disputed, that the publisher of a newspaper in this… Advertiser
- It has been frequently remarked, that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country to decide, by their conduct and example,… Accident
- The republican principle demands that the deliberate sense of the community should govern the conduct of those to whom they intrust the management of their… Affair
- A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master. Allies
- The art of reading is to skip judiciously. Art
- There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious… Clamor