John Ferling

“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.”

“Jefferson determined the lodestar that lay hidden in the motivations of others”

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

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

“For leaders, wars are filled with guesses.”

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

“The feelings of politicians are rarely transparent.”

“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.”