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Alexander Hamilton Quotes (65 quotes)
 | “You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.” ―Alexander Hamilton Source/Notes: Letter to Colonel John Laurens, April 1779 |
| “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.” ―Alexander Hamilton Source/Notes: The papers of Alexander Hamilton (Columbia University Press, 1962), p. 200 |
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| “It is a maxim deeply ingrafted in that dark system, that no character, however upright, is a match for constantly reiterated attacks, however false.” ―Alexander Hamilton Source/Notes: Observations on Certain Documents, also known as The Reynolds Pamphlet (1797) |
| Source/Notes: Letter to Robert Morris (1781-04-30) |
| “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.” ―Alexander Hamilton Source/Notes: Elliot's Debates, volume 2, p. 364. (1788-07-28) |
| Source/Notes: The works of Alexander Hamilton: containing his correspondence, and his political and official writings, exclusive of the Federalist, civil and military (1851 edition) |
| “Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.” ―Alexander Hamilton Source/Notes: At New York convention on adoption of federal Constitution, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on 27 June 1788. |
| “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.” ―Alexander Hamilton Source/Notes: The Federalist Papers (1787–1788) |
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Alexander Hamilton
Born: January 11, 1757
Died: July 12, 1804 (aged 47)
Nationality: American
Occupation: Politician
Bio: Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
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