Quotes by Alexander Hamilton
“Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly.”— Alexander Hamilton
“The means by which national exigencies are to be provided for, national inconveniences obviated, national prosperity promoted, are of such infinite variety, extent, and complexity, that there must of necessity be great latitude of discretion in the selection and application of those means.”— Alexander Hamilton
“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.”— Alexander Hamilton
“Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.”— Alexander Hamilton
“The constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.”— Alexander Hamilton
“Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.”— Alexander Hamilton
“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.”— Alexander Hamilton
“Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.”— Alexander Hamilton
“There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth.”— Alexander Hamilton
“Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.”— Alexander Hamilton