Alexander Hamilton ( 10 of 13 )
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.
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
The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
" Ah, this is the constitution," he said. "Now, mark my words. So long as we are a young and read more
" Ah, this is the constitution," he said. "Now, mark my words. So long as we are a young and virtuous people, this instument will bind us together in mutual interests, mutual welfare, and mutual happiness. But when we become old and corrupt, it will bind no longer."
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided.
Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing
Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
