I hate Congress—I hate the army—I hate the world—I hate myself. The whole is a mass of fools and knaves.

Alexander Hamilton

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Political frustration Over it

Author

Alexander Hamilton

Source

Letters of Alexander Hamilton

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1780 1780s 18th century

Occupation

Founding Father Politician

From

United States

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Original Citation

Hamilton, Alexander. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens. 12 Sept. 1780.

Current Citation

Hamilton, Alexander. "From Alexander Hamilton to Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, [12 September 1780]." Founders Online, National Archives, founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0851.

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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist 15

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Political theory Government Politics Human nature

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Alexander Hamilton
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Federalist 15 The Federalist Papers
Medium
Essay
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Political literature
Language
English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Original Citation

Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union." Independent Journal, 1 Dec. 1787.

Current Citation

Hamilton, Alexander. "No. 15: Its great defect: can only legislate for states.--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

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The triumph of hope over experience.

Samuel Johnson

Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell

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Samuel Johnson

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James Boswell
Source
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
Genre
Biography
Language
English
Time
1784 1780s 18th century
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Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, written by James Boswell. Vol. 1, London: Charles Dilly, 1791, "1770," aetat. 61.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

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These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed.... Great necessities call out great virtues.

Abigail Adams

Letter to John Adams, 1780

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Interesting times Benefits of adversity

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Abigail Adams
Source
Letter to John Adams, 1780 Letters of Abigail Adams
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1780 1780s 18th century
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Original Citation

Adams, Abigail. Letter to John Quincy Adams. 12 Jan. 1780.

Current Citation

Adams, Abigail. Quoted in John Adams, written by David McCullough. Simon and Schuster, 2001.