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Alexander Hamilton
January 11, 1755 or 1757- July 12, 1804
Fun Fact: Alexander Hamilton's birth year is unknown because many people think he lied about his age.
He was a soldier in the revolutionary war for a little bit but became George Washington's right hand man. When Washington became president he chose Hamilton to be the first Secretary of Treasury. He soon became attracted to a young woman called Elizabeth Schuyler. Alexander Hamilton soon married to Elizabeth. Together they had 8 children.
Before Alexander Hamilton was dealing with money he was an attorney this was after he fought in the Revolutionary War. When he was an attorney he helped other people with their court cases, then after that he started to wright The Federalist Papers then became the first Secretary of Treasury for the United States of America.
Quotes of Hamilton:
“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“And it is long since I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.”
-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
“When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“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.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“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.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“If men were angels, then no government would be needed.”
-Alexander Hamilton
“A full vindication of the measures of Congress.”
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