This came from his 1790 proposal (he was Secretary of the Treasury) to create a Bank of the United States.
One sentence stood out for me, clear, startling:
The wisdom of the government will be shown in never trusting itself.
This came from his 1790 proposal (he was Secretary of the Treasury) to create a Bank of the United States.
One sentence stood out for me, clear, startling:
The wisdom of the government will be shown in never trusting itself.
Unfortunately, most governments are entirely too arrogant to live by this little gem.
Thank our Founding Fathers for checks and balances.