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Top 35 Alexander Hamilton Quotes (FREEDOM)

Top 12 Most Famous Alexander Hamilton Quotes (BEST)

I may not live to see our glory. But I will gladly join the fight. And when our children tell our story, they'll tell the story of tonight.Pin
I may not live to see our glory. But I will gladly join the fight. And when our children tell our story, they’ll tell the story of tonight.
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.Pin
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
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. Day and night it is before me.Pin
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. Day and night it is before me.
Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.Pin
Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.Pin
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.Pin
I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.Pin
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.Pin
I never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.Pin
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.Pin
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.Pin
A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.
This is not a moment. It's the movement.Pin
This is not a moment. It’s the movement.

12 Alexander Hamilton Quotes About Government and Liberty (FREEDOM)

“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 men are often mistaken for patriotism.”

Alexander Hamilton
It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.Pin
It’s not tyranny we desire; it’s a just, limited, federal government.
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.Pin
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.Pin
Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.
The constitution shall never be construed… to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.Pin
The constitution shall never be construed… to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
If we must have an enemy at the head of government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible.Pin
If we must have an enemy at the head of government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible.
A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.Pin
A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.Pin
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
Who talks most about freedom and equality? Is it not those who hold the bill of rights in one hand and a whip for affrighted slaves in the other?Pin
Who talks most about freedom and equality? Is it not those who hold the bill of rights in one hand and a whip for affrighted slaves in the other?
Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.Pin
Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.
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.Pin
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.
The inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people. In such a government there can be nothing but temporary expedient, fickleness, and folly.Pin
The inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people. In such a government there can be nothing but temporary expedient, fickleness, and folly.

11 Alexander Hamilton Quotes About Life (WISDOM)

Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.Pin
Power over a man’s subsistence is power over his will.
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.Pin
Hard words are very rarely useful. Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.Pin
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
The effort that I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.Pin
The effort that I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.
The art of reading is to skip judiciously.Pin
The art of reading is to skip judiciously.
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.Pin
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.Pin
The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.
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.Pin
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.
For 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.Pin
For 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.
To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people, each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection.Pin
To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people, each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection.
My name is Alexander Hamilton. There's a million things I haven't done. Just you wait.Pin
My name is Alexander Hamilton. There’s a million things I haven’t done. Just you wait.
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Alexander Hamilton Short Biography

Born on 11 January 1755 or 1757 in Nevis, British West Indies, Alexander Hamilton was a statesman, military commander, and a founding father of America.

Hamilton started working at the age of 11 when his father left the family, and his mother became destitute. 

In 1773, Hamilton became a student of King’s College, later known as Columbia University. Three years later, he was recruited as a captain in the provincial artillery.

In 1777, George Washington made Hamilton an aide-de-camp, and both men became very close. Hamilton became a trusted companion of Washington.

Hamilton moved to Albany in 1781 to study law. In 1783, he started practicing law in New York City. Hamilton earned a seat at the lower house of the New York legislature in 1787. 

From October 1787 to May 1788, while using the fake name Publius, Hamilton wrote to The Federalist, along with James Madison and John Jay, wherein they defended the Constitution. These letters became known as The Federalist Papers.

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