Alexander Hamilton on wealth and our Republic
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard. This is the real disposition of human [...]
Alexander Hamilton cooks up Republican Government Pie
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “The ingredients which constitute energy in the Executive are, first, unity; secondly, duration; thirdly, an adequate provision for its support; fourthly, competent powers. … The ingredients which constitute safety in the republican sense are, first, a due dependence on the people, secondly, a due responsibility.” – Alexander Hamilton [...]
James Madison talks about peace and war
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “How could a readiness for war in time of peace be safely prohibited, unless we could could prohibit, in like manner, the preparations and establishments of every hostile nation?” – James Madison (Federalist No. 41, 1788) Reference: The Federalist
George Washington on the blessings of Liberty
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “The establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive which induced me to the Field — the object is attained — and it now remains to be my earnest wish & prayer, that the Citizens of the United States could make a wise and virtuous use of [...]
Cesare Beccaria on the Fallacy of Gun Control laws
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms… disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked [...]
Ben Franklin talks about being “Greatest” or “Best”
The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “Strive to be the greatest man in your country, and you may be disappointed. Strive to be the best and you may succeed: he may well win the race that runs by himself.” – Benjamin Franklin (Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1747) Reference: Bartlett’s Quotations (177)
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