Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion. Alexander Hamilton Read Quote
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 Read Quote
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. Alexander Hamilton Read Quote
The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right. Alexander Hamilton Read Quote
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. Alexander Hamilton Read Quote
