Quotes by Alexander Hamilton

• There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
• Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.
• 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 they dislike.
• You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.
• Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
• In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.
• Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.
• Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.
• 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 is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.
• Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
• When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
• Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
• Learn to think continentally.
• 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 the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.
• Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.
• In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
• It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.
• A promise must never be broken.
• 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 of things.
• A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
• Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
• I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.
• I think the first duty of society is justice.
• 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 by persecution.
• In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will.
• 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 resources.
• 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 country, without a very exhaustive advertising support, would receive less reward for his labor than the humblest mechanic.
• A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
• Embrace the storms of life, for they are the rain that nurtures the bloom of your resilience.
• Embrace the messiness of life, for it is within our imperfections that our true beauty shines brightest.
• Success comes when preparation meets opportunity.
• Adversity is the forge where strengths are tempered and weaknesses are exposed.
• Opportunity often comes disguised in hard work and challenges.
• Love is the fuel that ignites every noble endeavor.
• Power is not given, it is taken
• Success is not defined by how high you climb, but by how many times you can rise after you fall.
• The only way to achieve greatness is by persistently seeking it.
• Believe in yourself and all that you are. Morality remains forever a marvel.
• The only way to achieve greatness is through perseverance and unwavering determination.
• All men are created equal, they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights
• Success is not how far we've got but how much courage and determination we've shown along the way.
• Every new sunrise brings an opportunity for greatness.
• Success never comes easy; it takes dedication, passion, and persistence.
• Believe in yourself, defy the odds, and embrace the unknown
• The only way to achieve greatness is through perseverance, passion, and commitment.
• Success is not about luck, but about perseverance and hard work
• In the face of adversity, greatness is revealed.
• Remember: the only limits that exist are the ones you place on yourself.