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Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation QUOTES

Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation QUOTES

1 " Jefferson was the rare student who came to college already knowing that there could be joy in studying. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

2 " Jefferson attributes to a college professor and mentor his lifelong habit of questioning conventional wisdom. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

3 " The feelings of politicians are rarely transparent. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

4 " The author characterizes Hamilton's tone in the Federalist papers by saying that he never spoke of problems but of being at the last stage in the crisis. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

5 " For leaders, wars are filled with guesses. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

6 " Alexander Hamilton reflected as early as the middle of the Revolutionary War that rallying at the last minute was part of the national character of his countrymen. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

7 " Established churches not infrequently formed an alliance with the aristocracy , joining arm in arm against change. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

8 " Pointing out the possible, and expensive, entanglements that could come with widespread commercial enterprise, the author calculates the Great Britain was at war half the time between 1689 and 1783. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

9 " Were people to mingle only with those of like mind, every man would be an insulate being." Thomas Jefferson "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

10 " Jefferson reflected, "I think of her (a college infatuation) perhaps too much for my peace of mind. " Nevertheless, he was robbed of his considerable verbal powers when he got the chance to speak to the object of his affections. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

11 " But England’s degeneration had also allegedly occurred because its modern financial system had produced unimaginable riches for the few and deepening poverty for the many, widening the gap between rich and poor, and cursing the land with a malignant tyranny that ate away at the liberties once enjoyed by Englishmen. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

12 " To deal with what a High Federalist claimed was the “army of spies and incendiaries scattered through the continent,” two acts authorized the deportation of aliens who were already in the country.44 "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

13 " He was convinced that public service and private misery were inextricably linked. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

14 " young desire it, the middle aged are not averse, the old alone are opposed to it [and they soon] will die. "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

15 " Washington’s "

― John Ferling , Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation