Alexander Hamilton

Date of Birth:

11-Jan-1755

Nationality:

United States

Profession:

Politician

Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper. As the first secretary of the treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of George Washington's administration. He took the lead in the Federal government's funding of the states' debts, as well as establishing the nation's first two de facto central banks, the Bank of North America and the First Bank of the United States, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain. His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, government-controlled banks, support for manufacturing, and a strong military. See more on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton

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QUOTES BY Alexander Hamilton

“Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.”

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

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

“A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.”

“The art of reading is to skip judiciously.”

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

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

“There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism. ”

“Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.”