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
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty. – Alexander Hamilton
In the main it will be found that a power over a mans support (salary) is a power over his will. – Alexander Hamilton
The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right. – Alexander Hamilton