Quotes by John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation

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“For leaders, wars are filled with guesses.”

“The feelings of politicians are rarely transparent.”

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

“Were people to mingle only with those of like mind, every man would be an insulate being." Thomas Jefferson”

“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.”

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“Jefferson was the rare student who came to college already knowing that there could be joy in studying.”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
curiosity education maturation openness

“Jefferson attributes to a college professor and mentor his lifelong habit of questioning conventional wisdom.”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
culture discernment education

“The feelings of politicians are rarely transparent.”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
emotion imagery leadership self-control

“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.”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
inspiration leadership optimism rhetoric

“For leaders, wars are filled with guesses.”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
humility intuition leadership statecraft

“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.”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
consensus culture planning unity

“Established churches not infrequently formed an alliance with the aristocracy , joining arm in arm against change.”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
conservatism culture status-quo

“Were people to mingle only with those of like mind, every man would be an insulate being." Thomas Jefferson”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
balkanization community compromise extremism

“Pointing out the possible, and expensive, entanglements that could come with widespread commercial enterprise, the author calculates the Great Britain was at war half the time between 1689 and 1783.”
— John Ferling, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
materialism military-industrial-complex statecraft