There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act fro…

Alexander Hamilton
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There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are. Our prevailing passions are ambition and interest. ✨ Alexander Hamilton (1904). The Works of Alexander Hamilton
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There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are. Our prevailing passions are ambition and interest. ✨ Alexander Hamilton (1904). The Works of Alexander Hamilton

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