Alexander Hamilton Quote - Happy will it be if our choice should be directed by a judicious estimate of our true interests, unperplexed and unbiased by considerations not connected with the public good. But this is a thing more ardently to be wished than seriously to be expected.

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Happy will it be if our choice should be directed by a judicious estimate of our true interests, unperplexed and unbiased by considerations not connected with the public good. But this is a thing more ardently to be wished than seriously to be expected.

"Happy will it be if our choice should be directed by a judicious estimate of our true interests, unperplexed and unbiased by considerations not connected with the public good. But this is a thing more ardently to be wished than seriously to be expected."

— Alexander Hamilton

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Author: Alexander Hamilton
Category: Hopeful
Tags: Hopeful Integrity Judgment Politics Skeptical

Meaning of this quote

Public decisions should serve genuine interests but are often distorted by irrelevant influences.

Key takeaway: Separate the public interest from personal loyalties and distractions.

Origin of the quote

The Federalist No. 1.

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Attributed author: Alexander Hamilton

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