Alexander Hamilton

power many few oppress

“Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.”

― Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

stand nothing fall everything

“Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.”

― Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

reading skip judiciously

“The art of reading is to skip judiciously.”

― Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

government passion conform reason justice constraint

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

― Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

freedom equality bill of right whip slaves

“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?”

― Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

government betray people tyrannical self-defence fight

"When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense — to fight the government."

― Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

nation right happiness

"Every nation ought to have a right to provide for its own happiness."

― Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

fondness power abuse

"A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired."

― Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)