Alexander Hamilton : (4)

" In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself. " - Alexander Hamilton

" Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing. " - Alexander Hamilton

" Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates. " - Alexander Hamilton

" The honor of a nation is its life. " - Alexander Hamilton