FFQF: Alexander Hamilton
It’s Friday again! — Founding Father’s Quote Friday! Next month, we will be focusing on specific themes. Each month will have it’s own theme, and each Friday’s quote of that month will have a different Founder expounding on that theme.
Today’s quote comes from Alexander Hamilton. His writings on government, history, and human nature are certainly worth a read, for they are very appropriate for our day and time. His words which follow are especially appropriate in light of modern foreign policy.
Let me add as a truth—which, perhaps, has no exception, however uncongenial with the fashionable patriotic creed—that, in the wise order of Providence, nations, in a temporal sense, may safely trust the maxim, that the observance of justice carries with it its own and a full reward. Camillus #22 (1795)
Today we are joined by akaGaGa of “Yeah, right …” and Cato of “Cato of Utica.” Thanks so much, guys! Your selections are real treasures!
2 Responses to “FFQF: Alexander Hamilton”
August 25th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I hope they don’t take him off the $10 dollar bill……that would be a dissapointment.
August 25th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Hi Kieran! A warm welcome to my blog. I hope you continue to read and enjoy it.
I, too, would be disappointed if they took Hamilton off the $10 bill. If you ask me, the motion to do so was ridiculous. But it looks like Hamilton will stay, and that is a big relief to me.
Hope to see you around again!
Best wishes,
Hercules
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