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Alexander Hamilton Quotes

In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.

Alexander Hamilton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: January 11, 1755 - July 12, 1804

Topics

Fire Politics Religion Sword Aim

Between the two dream coasts, we're just called flyover country... If you aren't known as an amorphous Eastern Seaboard writer, you're dismissed as a regional author.

Jim Harrison

You Dream Country Two Just Between

Elizabeth Keckley was a woman of remarkable strength, courage, perseverance, and dignity. She was exceptionally talented, but also very diligent and ambitious, and together those qualities enabled her to deliver herself from slavery and become a successful businesswoman.

Jennifer Chiaverini

Strength Perseverance Courage Woman

For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9 P.M.! That was around the time that most people were heading out. When I was little I was so mad at them all the time. 'Why can't I do this?' 'Why are there so many rules?' But looking back now, my parents gave me the foundation to have so many choices in life.

Amy Chua

Life Father Home Time Parents Me

It's an emotional time for you when you get injured. You're going through so much. You have a lot of time to think to yourself.

Stefon Diggs

Time Yourself Think You Emotional

I'm one of the few people in this world who can do anything I choose. I can't tell you how good I'm feeling.

Sonia Johnson

Good People World You Choose Tell

It all depends on whether you have things, or they have you.

Robert A. Cook

You Things Depends Whether

Most political journalists come to Washington because they're snappy writers, big thinkers, or news breakers. Me? My ticket to the big leagues had little to do with talent. It was mostly about the governor I was covering, Bill Clinton.

Ron Fournier

Talent Me Political News Washington

It has to be a partnership. I go back to Ted Thompson's opening press conference, and he talked about partnership. We had a hell of a partnership for 12 years.

Mike McCarthy

Hell Partnership Back Go Opening He

It's not the destination that matters. It's the change of scene.

Brian Eno

Change Destination Matters Scene

You try all kinds of things when you are young and hopeful.

Claude Picasso

You Young Try Things Kinds Hopeful

I have many influences and poets whose work I love. My personal canon includes Blake, Keats, Dickinson, Baudelaire, Stevens, Duncan and Barbara Guest - and many living poets as well.

Brenda Hillman

Work Love Living Personal Guest

All I can really tell you about my father is that he did odd things like put tin foil on a bottle of beer after having a few sips, then put it in the refrigerator to perhaps have on another night.

Bruce Eric Kaplan

Father Beer Night You I Can Tell