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Citizen Hamilton: The Wit and Wisdom of an American Founder

Book by Alexander Hamilton · 4 quotes · Humans, Human Nature, American Revolution

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Citizen Hamilton: The Wit and Wisdom of an American Founder Quotes

“A struggle for liberty is in itself respectable and glorious. . . . When conducted with magnanimity, justice and humanity, it ought to command the admiration of every friend to human nature. But if sullied by crimes and extravagancies, it loses its respectability.”

“The changes in the human condition are uncertain and frequent. Many, on whom fortune has bestowed her favours, may trace their family to a more unprosperous station; and many who are now in obscurity, may look back upon the affluence and exalted rank of their ancestors.”