Uncommon Sense » Alexander Hamilton

An association of states

gregory — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:57:32 +0000

“If the Constitution is adopted the Union will be in fact and in theory an association of States of a Confederacy.”

Be firm

gregory — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:10:58 +0000

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

Not invented here

gregory — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:10:18 +0000

“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.”

Neutrality requires strength

gregory — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:09:18 +0000

“Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.”

Framing a government

gregory — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:08:46 +0000

“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.”

Power over men

gregory — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:07:44 +0000

“Power over a man’s subsistence is power over his will.”

Stand for something

gregory — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:07:03 +0000

“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.”

Obsequious politicians

gregory — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:23:12 +0000

“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.”