Has it not... invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct than general or remote considerations of policy, utility and justice?


The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist Papers (ed. 1998)

Alexander Hamilton Quotes

Has it not... invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct...

Has it not... invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct...

Has it not... invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct...

Has it not... invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct...