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
I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man. – Alexander Hamilton
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. – 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