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.

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

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

The feelings of politicians are rarely transparent.

For leaders, wars are filled with guesses.

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.

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

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

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.

Your voice may not be loud today or be heard today, but make sure you are still standing on your feet.

Set your imagination free and do your best to keep up with it.

Saying ‘I love you’ every day’ to your loved ones is not required, but if you say it, what will you lose?

Sometimes you need to loose in order to win.

There's one thing I believe, is that I don't know anything and anything could happen.

I like friends as I like music - when I am in the mood.

Books everywhere. On the shelves and on the small space above the rows of books and all along the floor and under chairs, books that I have read, books that I have not read.

Family education and order are some of the chief means of grace; if these are duly maintained, all the means of grace are likely to prosper and become effectual.

I don't call myself an artist. I act. That's what I do.

I think a lot of ladies found me so attractive because I was different, and I acted on that in a way.