"I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man."
-Alexander Hamilton
workView Quote
Other Quotes
Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection
"Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty."
-Alexander Hamilton
trustView Quote
"I think the first duty of society is justice."
-Alexander Hamilton
societyView Quote
"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
religionView Quote
"In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will."
-Alexander Hamilton
powerView Quote
"In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will."
-Alexander Hamilton
powerView Quote
Same Category
More quotes in this category
"One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for America's energy problems never give up."
-Jeff Goodell
powerView Quote
"Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall."
-Charles Babbage
powerView Quote
"Bloomberg's $50 million is not going to revolutionize the electric power industry. But his willingness to fight is already inspiring others to see Big Coal differently."
-Jeff Goodell
powerView Quote
"A tool is usually more simple than a machine it is generally used with the hand, whilst a machine is frequently moved by animal or steam power."
-Charles Babbage
powerView Quote
"The coal industry is an even larger part of the Australian economy than it is of the American, and it has an enormous amount of political power."
-Jeff Goodell
powerView Quote
"We say no to lots of things that would please us. I would like to punch people every now and then, but I don't. I would like to have something for free rather than pay for it. I would like to skip to the front of the line... I don't mean to brush aside the taste of meat, which is a powerful attraction. But its power is not without limit."
-Jonathan Safran Foer
powerView Quote