"Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things."
― Alexander Hamilton
Topic(s): Change
― Alexander Hamilton
More From Alexander Hamilton
- "There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism."
- "Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint."
- "Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike."
More In Change
- "And Seaman, just like a falling oak, manages to change direction."― John Motson
- "To change a habit, make a conscious decision, then act out the new behavior."― Maxwell Maltz
- "I get satisfaction out of seeing stuff that makes real change in the real world. We need a lot more of that and a lot less abstract stuff."― Temple Grandin