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
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty. – 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
Little more can reasonably be aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped. – Alexander Hamilton