Born this date in 1755 was Alexander Hamilton, inspiration for the show Hamilton and First secretary of the US Treasury, in the West Indies. Helped influence the adoption of the US Constitution. Died in 1804 after being mortally wounded in a duel. Said the following 10 things:
I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man.
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
There are approximately 1,010,300 words in the English language, but I could never string enough words together to properly express how much I want to hit you with a chair." (Alexander Hamilton, to Thomas Jefferson)
If we must have an enemy at the head of government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
If the sword of oppression be permitted to lop off one limb without opposition, reiterated strokes will soon dismember the whole body.
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.
Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.
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