 There are strong minds in every walk of life that will rise superior to the disadvantages of situation, and will command the tribute due to their merit, not only from the classes to which they particularly belong, but from the society in general.  Genes, Brains, and Politics: Self-Selection and Social Lifeefter Elliott White - 1993 - 193 sidorIngen förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Harvey Flaumenhaft - 1992 - 340 sidor
...other descriptions of men in the local legislatures. It is true that strong minds in every walk of life will rise superior to the disadvantages of situation and will command the tribute due to their merit. This is as it should be. The door ought to be equally open to all, says Hamilton, and he trusts, for... | |
 | Richard Vetterli, Gary C. Bryner - 1996 - 294 sidor
...by wealth, birth, nor title, but through talent, capability, and performance. Hamilton agreed that "there are strong minds in every walk of life that...they particularly belong, but from the society in general."40 "There are men," he emphasized, "who, under any circumstances, will have the courage to... | |
 | Michael X. Delli Carpini, Scott Keeter - 1996 - 420 sidor
...political leadership would be dominated by this same class of citizens. Hamilton acknowledges that “there are strong minds in every walk of life that...particularly belong, but from the society in general.” He saw these as “exceptions to the rule:' however, and he assures his readers that the national legislature... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1998 - 220 sidor
...meritocracy. As Hamilton observes, the experience of America had unequivocally shown that "[tjhere are strong minds in every walk of life that will rise superior to the disadvantages of situation." As a general principle, then, "The door ought to be equally open to all." (No. 36) These judicious... | |
 | Elaine K. Swift - 2002 - 262 sidor
...opposition to mobility. As Alexander Hamilton observed, perhaps reflecting on his own humble origins, "There are strong minds in every walk of life that will rise superior to the disadvantages of situation."24 But there was a right way and a wrong way to ascend the social hierarchy. In the right... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 2003 - 692 sidor
...rule, but not in sufficient number to influence the general complexion or character of the government. There are strong minds in every walk of life that...particularly belong, but from the society in general. The door ought to be equally open to all; and I trust, for the credit of human nature, that we shall... | |
 | John Chester Miller - 692 sidor
...ambition was whetted by the obstacles it encountered. Many years later he wrote in The Federalist: "There are strong minds in every walk of life that...particularly belong, but from the society in general." Keenly aware of the superiority of his talents as well as of the disadvantages of his situation, Hamilton... | |
 | Tieman H. Dippel, Jr., Tieman H. Dippel - 2003 - 304 sidor
...seems inconsistent with Jefferson, was Alexander Hamilton who made this observation in the Federalist: There are strong minds in every walk of life that will rise superior to the disadvantages of the situation and will command the tribute due to their merit... He understood the need for opportunity... | |
 | Vincent Ostrom - 2008 - 320 sidor
...and members of the learned professions may better enable them to represent the interests of others. "There are strong minds in every walk of life that...particularly belong, but from the society in general" (Federalist 36, par. 1). Such persons are eminently qualified to represent the interests of others.... | |
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