Alexander Hamilton

“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.”

“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.”

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

“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.”

“The constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.”

“Learn to think continentally.”

“Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.”

“In the general course of human nature, a power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.”

“Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have lies in this: when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly.”

“I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.”