Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.

Quote by Alexander Hamilton

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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.

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

A promise must never be broken

A promise must never be broken

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

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

" Ah, this is the constitution," he said. "Now, mark my words. So long as...

You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without...

You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without...

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great...

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great...

It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people...

It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people...

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives

The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and,...

The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and,...

Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.

Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.

Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing

Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it,...

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it,...

In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary)...

In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary)...

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.

A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by judges, as a fundamental law....

A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by judges, as a fundamental law....

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or...

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or...

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be...

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be...

I think the first duty of society is justice.

I think the first duty of society is justice.

A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.

A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.