Quotes About Influence

Alexander Hamilton

The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity, and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex.

Divide et impera(1) must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.(2)

it ought not to be forgotten that the demon of faction will, at certain seasons, extend his sceptre over all numerous bodies of men.

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

The excellence of the trial by jury in civil cases appears to depend on circumstances foreign to the preservation of liberty. The strongest argument in its favor is, that it is a security against corruption. As there is always more time and better opportunity to tamper with a standing body of magistrates than with a jury summoned for the occasion, there is room to suppose that a corrupt influence would more easily find its way to the former than to the latter.

Regard to reputation has a less active influence when the infamy of a bad action is to be divided among a number than when it is to fall singly upon one.

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

It is possible to lead astray an entire generation, to strike it blind, to drive it insane, to direct it towards a false goal. Napoleon proved this.

Ideas that have outlived their day may hobble about the world for years, but it is hard for them ever to lead or dominate life. Such ideas never gain complete possession of a man, or they gain possession only of incomplete people.

An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.

On CBS Radio the news of [Ed Murrow's] death, reportedly from lung cancer, was followed by a cigarette commercial.

We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary.

We all know that it is women who make the decisions, but we have to let men think that the decisions are theirs. It is an act of kindness on the part of women.

Rap music's been around for too long now to be inspirational. The words are, but the music isn't.

'Tis education forms the common mind:Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclin'd.

Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey,Dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea.

Coffee, which makes the politicians wise, And see through all things with his half-shut eyes.

Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

She who ne'er answers till a husband cools,Or, if she rules him, never shows she rules;Charms by accepting, by submitting, sways,Yet has her humor most, when she obeys.