Avarice

Posted on March 17, 2025March 6, 2025 by Simon

“When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.” Alexander Hamilton As quoted by Ron Charnow in his wonderful book Hamilton Draw your own conclusions about the ... Read More

Why Move?

Posted on March 10, 2025March 5, 2025 by Simon

“People are generally too much attached to their native countries to leave it and dissolve all their connections, unless they are driven to it by necessity.” Alexander Hamilton From Hamilton by Ro... Read More

Tariffs

Posted on March 3, 2025February 28, 2025 by Simon

“Experience has shown that moderate tariffs are more productive than high ones.” Alexander Hamilton From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow Photo is of Yosemite Valley in th... Read More

Money and Happiness

Posted on February 24, 2025January 31, 2025 by Simon

“Money is an essential ingredient to happiness in this world.” Alexander Hamilton From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow Photo is from the Yosemite 2010 series and shows Ha... Read More

American Aristocracy

Posted on February 17, 2025January 31, 2025 by Simon

“An open fluid elite based on merit and money, not on birth and breeding.” Alexander Hamilton From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow Photo at Valley View showing Bridal Vei... Read More

Damning with Faint Praise

Posted on February 10, 2025January 31, 2025 by Simon

“He is wholly insufficient for his place with the additional misfortune of not himself having the least suspicion of the fact.” Alexander Hamilton From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography b... Read More

Keeping Peace

Posted on February 3, 2025January 31, 2025 by Simon

“An overwhelming show of force often obviates the need to employ it.” Alexander Hamilton From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow This is the first in a weekly run of... Read More

The Public Good

Posted on January 14, 2025January 7, 2025 by Simon

“The task of government is not to stop selfish striving, which is a hopeless task, but to harness it for the public good.” Alexander Hamilton As quoted by Ron Chernow in Hamilton Yes that ... Read More

Hamilton on Immigration

Posted on May 11, 2023May 6, 2023 by Simon

“Men are generally too much attached to their native country to leave it and dissolve all of their connexions, unless they are driven to it by necessity.” Alexander Hamilton as quoted by Ron Chern... Read More

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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