Quotes by Alexander Hamilton about Man

8 quotes by Alexander Hamilton about man

Alexander Hamilton American Politician

I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.

I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.

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In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.

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In the general course of human nature. A power over a...

In the general course of human nature. A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.

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Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.

Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.

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Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no...

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.

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Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.

Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.

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When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe...

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the...

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.

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