Quotes from Alexander Hamilton
The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.
- Alexander Hamilton
Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.
- Alexander Hamilton
No man in his senses can hesitate in choosing to be free, rather than a slave.
- Alexander Hamilton
The honor of a nation is its life.
- Alexander Hamilton
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
- Alexander Hamilton
Nothing is more natural to men in office, than to look with peculiar deference towards that authority to which they owe their official existence.
- Alexander Hamilton
The practice of arbitrary imprisonments have been, in all ages, the favorite and most formidable instruments of tyranny.
- Alexander Hamilton
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.
- Alexander Hamilton
Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.
- Alexander Hamilton
The loss of liberty to a generous mind is worse than death.
- Alexander Hamilton
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
- Alexander Hamilton
The desire of reward is one of the strongest incentives of human conduct; ... the best security for the fidelity of mankind is to make their interest coincide with their duty.
- Alexander Hamilton