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Happy birthday Alexander Hamilton
Jan. 11th, 2025 07:33 am270 today! ...unless it was 268...
The man was deeply flawed but his genius still shines. I can barely read the Federalist Papers for stopping to admire his phrasing, or his clarity, or his depth of thought, or his understanding of human nature.
“’Tis my maxim to let the plain naked truth speak for itself; and if men won’t listen to it, ’tis their own fault: they must be contented to suffer for it.”
The man was deeply flawed but his genius still shines. I can barely read the Federalist Papers for stopping to admire his phrasing, or his clarity, or his depth of thought, or his understanding of human nature.
“’Tis my maxim to let the plain naked truth speak for itself; and if men won’t listen to it, ’tis their own fault: they must be contented to suffer for it.”
