Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.

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Quotes from Alexander Hamilton

When men exercise their reason coolly and freely on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions on some of them. When they are governed by a common passion, their opinions, if they are to be called, will be the same.

—Alexander Hamilton

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I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man.

—Alexander Hamilton

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A garden, you know, is a very usual refuge of a disappointed politician. Accordingly, I have purchased a few acres about nine miles from town, have built a house, and am cultivating a garden.

—Alexander Hamilton

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A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.

—Alexander Hamilton

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